Bootleg WhatsApp Chat

This is just a demo of a chat app mimicking WhatsApp, built with Electron and React. The server is included and must be run using node.js.

Tiny features

You provide a username to enter a chat room. Server endpoint is configurable.
Supports Markdown.
List of connected users.
Informs connection and disconnection events.
Informs when someone is typing.
Supports multiple instances

To Use

To clone and run this repository you'll need Git and node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer. From your command line:

# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/ameya98/electron-chat-app-demo.git
# Go into the repository
cd electron-chat-app-demo
# Install dependencies
npm install

Then, to start the client:

# Run the app
npm start

If you want to start your own local server:

# Run local server
npm run server

If you want to test the app using multiple instances, remember you should only have one instance of the chat server running!

Create distributable package

npm install -g electron-packager
cd electron-chat-app-demo
electron-packager . --asar

You will now have a folder for your platform and you can run the app by executing electron-chat-app-demo

Learn more about Electron and its API in the documentation.