Chat

Introduction

A chat app that offers the possibility to signup as user and chat with other users

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• Docker installed

Getting started

Database

• Run the database image:

docker compose up

Backend

• Copy the .env.example to create a new file .env and change the database url.
• Install the dependencies:

npm install

• Generate the prisma client

npx prisma generate

• Create the database migrations

npx prisma migrate dev

Frontend

• Copy the .env.example to create a new file .env
• Install the dependencies:

npm install

Running the app

Run the backend:

npm run start:dev

Run the frontend:

npm run start:start

The frontend will be available at: http://localhost:3000/ ( unless you change that).

And the backend will be available at: http://localhost:4000/ ( unless you change that).

You will have also Swagger documentation available at http://localhost:4000/docs/.

Both the app and api restart on code change.

Improvements Roadmap

Feature Improvements

• Websocket
• JWT management
• Login
• Signup
• Chat with any member
• Create channels

Tech Improvements

• XXX