Here's a sample README file that covers the learning objectives and provides instructions for setting up the project:
This project aims to create a web application that facilitates real-time chat functionality. It covers various aspects of web development including backend server setup, handling HTTP requests, user authentication, and database management.
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Backend Development: The project implements a backend server using Python's
socketserver
module to handle HTTP requests and responses. -
User Authentication: User authentication is implemented using username-password authentication with salted hashing. This ensures secure authentication of users.
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Database Management: MongoDB is used as the database for storing user data, chat messages, and authentication tokens. The
pymongo
library is used to interact with the MongoDB database. -
Real-time Communication: The web application supports real-time chat functionality where users can send and receive messages instantly without the need to refresh the page.
- Docker installed on your system.
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Clone the Repository:
git clone <repository-url>
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Navigate to Project Directory:
cd WebAppProject
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Build Docker Containers:
docker-compose build
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Start Docker Containers:
docker-compose up
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Access the Web Application:
Once the containers are up and running, you can access the web application by navigating to
http://localhost:8080
in your web browser.
server.py
: Contains the main server logic implemented using Python'ssocketserver
module.util
: Directory containing utility modules for request handling, authentication, routing, etc.public
: Directory containing static assets such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files for the frontend.
- Register/Login: Users can register for a new account or log in using existing credentials.
- Real-time Chat: Users can send and receive messages in real-time with other logged-in users.
- Logout: Users can log out of their accounts to end their session securely.
- [Your Name]
- [Contributor 1]
- [Contributor 2]
Feel free to customize this README according to your project specifics and additional features. Make sure to replace [repository-url]
with the actual URL of your project repository.