/tapchat

TapChat example app for Kik

Primary LanguageJavaScript

Kik TapChat Kite

Tap Chat is a simple messaging app that allows users to send messages that disappear after 3 seconds.

Make It Your Own / Cloud Setup

  1. Fork this repository
  2. Make edits with your favorite tools, and commit your code
  3. Click the Live Demo button on your repository to view the results of your changes.
  4. Share your app with your friends on Kik Messenger! The link is provided to you when you click on the Live Demo button.

Note: To use the Live Demo button on your own fork, you will need to sign up for a Kite account. To sign up, simply, click the Live Demo button on your own repository.

Local Setup

From the command line:

  1. Navigate to the root /tapchat directory, then run npm install. NPM will look at package.json and automatically install the necessary local dependencies listed there.

Unfamiliar with npm or if you don't have node installed? That's okay! NPM stands for node packaged modules and is a way to manage development dependencies through node.js. Download and install node.js before proceeding.

Run Debug Server

  1. Run npm start
  2. Visit localhost:5000 on your browser to see the app running.

Kik Developer Resources

All developer resources can be found on http://dev.kik.com.

Copyright and License

Code released under the MIT license. Code and documentation copyright 2014 Kik Interactive, Inc.