ChatUp - A Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Next.js Chat Application

ChatUp is a real-time chat application built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and Next.js. It allows users to engage in real-time conversations, providing a seamless chatting experience.

Getting Started

Follow these instructions to set up and run ChatUp on your local machine for development purposes.

Prerequisites

Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed on your machine.
MongoDB installed and running.

Installation

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/CCR-bhurtel/ChatUp.git

cd ChatUp

cd api
npm install

cd ../client
npm install

Check .env.sample in api and frontend folder and create .env file inside BOTH folder with necessary keys.

RUN mongodb server if necessary or add atlas connection string

Running the Development Servers

  cd api
  npm run dev

Your backend development server should start at:- http://localhost:3000

Start the frontend development server in another terminal tab:

  cd client
  npm run dev

The application shoud run on:- http://localhost:3000