Real-time Chat Application

Overview

This is a real-time chat application built using Django and Django Channels. It supports user authentication, real-time messaging, and a simple user interface for chatting.

Screenshots

• Login Page:

  

• Registration Page:

• Home Page:

• Chat Page:

Technologies Used

• Django: Backend framework for handling user authentication and database management.
• Django Channels: For handling WebSocket connections to enable real-time communication.
• SQLite: Database for storing user and chat data.
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Frontend technologies for the user interface.

Features

• User registration, login, and logout
• Real-time messaging using WebSockets
• Error handling for user registration (e.g., username conflicts, password mismatches)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Piyush-sri11/Chat-app.git
   cd Chat-app

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the required packages: sh pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver

6. Open your browser and navigate to:

   http://127.0.0.1:8000/
   

Usage

• Register: Create a new user account.
• Login: Log in with your credentials.
• Chat: Start chatting in real-time with other users.

Project Structure

• server/models.py: Contains the CustomUser and ChatModel for user and chat data.
• server/views.py: Handles user login, registration, and chat page rendering.
• server/routing.py: WebSocket routing configuration.
• chat/asgi.py: Integration with Django's ASGI application.
• server/templates: HTML templates for the chat interface.
• server/migrations: Database migration files.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.