aksingh-codes/Chat-app

Chat app

Backend

1. Change into backend directory
   • cd backend/
2. Install dependencies
   • npm install
3. Create Environment variables
   • touch .env
   • add these variables in .env file
     • CLIENT_URL=**** CLIENT_URL_HERE ****
     • DB_URL=**** MONGO_DB_URL_HERE ****
4. Install nodemon if not already
   • npm install nodemon --save-dev
5. Start the server
   • npm run dev

Frontend

1. Change into frontend directory
   • cd frontend
2. Install dependencies
   • npm install
3. Create Environment variables
   • touch .env
   • add these variables in .env file
     • REACT_APP_SERVER_URL=**** SERVER_URL_HERE ****
4. Start the client server
   • npm start