TechChat

simple group chat with auth using GetStream.io and Twilio

Run Locally

1-Clone the project

  git clone https://github.com/nasaomar165/TechChat.git

2-Go to the project directory

  cd TechChat

3-Go to the server directory

  cd server

4- Install dependencies in server

  npm install

5- Go to the client folder

  cd ./client

6- Install dependencies in client

  npm install

7- Start the client react project

  npm run start

8- Come back to server

  cd ./server

9- Start Server using node or nodemon

  node index.js

  nodemon index.js

To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your server/.env file

PORT start using 5000

this app using getStream.io to start your free trial signup here :https://getstream.io/chat/

STREAM_APP_ID

STREAM_API_KEY

STREAM_API_SECRET

this app is using twilio to send sms to phone number signup here : https://www.twilio.com/

TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID

TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN

TWILIO_MESSAGING_SERVICE_SID

Add all these Variables to server/.env file