Welcome to the HelloWorld App

Feeling bored? Chat with people around the world!

HelloWorld is an application designed for connecting users throughout the globe with an interactive map display.

Screenshots

Joining in the fun!

Chat with people around you!

See people around the world!

Disclaimer: The app is partially populated with fake data.

Rationale

During COVID-19, it's hard to meet other people. Due to the frustration and ongoing boredom people may face, we have decided to create a web application for people from all around the world to chat and make new friends!

Quick Start

Setting up

Get a Google Maps API key by following the guide here.
Remember to enable Maps JavaScript API in your Google Cloud Platform.

Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/HelloWorldHnR/HelloWorld.git

Install NPM packages for server
```
npm install
```
Install NPM packages for client
```
cd client
npm install
```
Add a .env file in the client directory with your API
```
REACT_APP_GMAPS_API = ENTER YOUR API
```
Setup your MongoDB Cloud database and get your MongoDB Atlas connection string
Add another .env file in your root directory with your MongoDB Atlas connection string
```
MONGODB_ATLAS_URI = ENTER YOUR MONGODB CONNECTION STRING
```

Usage

Run npm run dev in the command line to run the client and server locally.