Chat Application

Chat Anonymously, without any Privacy and Trackers!

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• Built With
• Contributing Guidelines
• Code of Conducts
• Project Roadmaps
• Stargazers and Contributors
• License

Getting Started

1. Download this code
   There are some several quick start options available:
   • Fork this repository
   • Clone this repository, type https://github.com/stanleyowen/chatapp.git in command line
   • Download the latest release
2. Install All the Dependencies
   • Open your terminal
   • Change directory cd to both client and server folder
   • Type npm install in commmand line
3. Create .env file

   • Inside client directory, create a new file named .env which stores about important information, which is REACT_APP_ENDPOINT

     • REACT_APP_ENDPOINT stores the server side URL (ENDPOINT)
       
       

       REACT_APP_ENDPOINT = http://localhost:5000/
       

   • Inside server directory, create a new file named .env which stores about sensitive information, which is CORS_ORIGIN

     • CORS_ORIGIN stores which domain is allowed to fetch data
       
       

       CORS_ORIGIN = http://localhost:3000
       

4. Run and Compile it
   • In the client directory, type npm start in command line
   • In the server diireactory, type nodemon in command line

Built With

1. React JS
2. Express JS
3. Node JS
4. Socket IO

Contributing Guidelines

Before that, we would like to say thank you for your willing to contribute to Chat Application! Please take a minute to read contributing guide
Have an idea, found a bug or an issues? Please visit here

Stargazers and Contributors

License