/RealTimeChat_MERN

A Real time Messaging App which allows users to create accounts and chat with each other in real-time. The website is developed using MERN stack, which includes MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js. Socket.IO is used for real-time communication between the users. Redux Toolkit is used for state management, and Tailwind CSS is used for UI

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Real-Time Chat Website with MERN Stack, Socket.io, Redux Toolkit, and Tailwind CSS

This is a real-time chat website that allows users to connect with each other and chat in real-time. It was built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js), Socket.io, Redux Toolkit, and Tailwind CSS.

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Technologies Used

  • MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js)
  • Socket.io
  • Redux Toolkit
  • Tailwind CSS

Features

  • Real-time chat: users can send and receive messages in real-time
  • User authentication: users can sign up, log in, and log out using JWT and Google Auth
  • Group creation: users can create chat rooms and invite others to join
  • Notifications: users can receive notifications on new messages
  • Emojis: users can send and receive emojis in messages
  • Profile page where users can update their avatar and display name.
  • Users can create a room to chat with others.
  • Search functionality.
  • Responsive design: the website is optimized for different screen sizes and devices

Configuration and Setup

In order to run this project locally, simply fork and clone the repository or download as zip and unzip on your machine.

  • Open the project in your prefered code editor.
  • Go to terminal -> New terminal (If you are using VS code)
  • Split your terminal into two (run the client on one terminal and the server on the other terminal)

In the first terminal

  • cd client and create a .env file in the root of your client directory.
  • Supply the following credentials
REACT_APP_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID = 
REACT_APP_SERVER_URL='http://localhost:8000'

To get your Google ClientID for authentication, go to the credential Page (if you are new, then create a new project first and follow the following steps;

  • Click Create credentials > OAuth client ID.
  • Select the Web application type.
  • Name your OAuth client and click Create
  • Remember to provide your domain and redirect URL so that Google identifies the origin domain to which it can display the consent screen. In development, that is going to be http://localhost:3000 and http://localhost:3000/login
  • Copy the Client ID and assign it to the variable REACT_APP_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID in your .env file
$ cd client
$ npm install (to install client-side dependencies)
$ npm start (to start the client)

In the second terminal

  • cd server and create a .env file in the root of your server directory.
  • Supply the following credentials
PORT=8000
URL=
SECRET=
CLIENT_ID=
BASE_URL="http://localhost:3000"

$ cd server
$ npm install (to install server-side dependencies)
& npm start (to start the server)

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome! If you find a bug or want to add a feature, please submit an issue or a pull request. To contribute, follow these steps:

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create a new branch for your feature: git checkout -b my-new-feature
  3. Make changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add some feature'
  4. Push your branch to your forked repository: git push origin my-new-feature
  5. Create a Pull Request