Chat

A simple chat application developed using Node.js and Socket.io

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Chat

This is a M.E.A.N. stack Chat application. It contains a chat server (index.js) and a chat client (index.ejs/app.js). It provides following features:

  • Send and receive message to and from the chat.
  • 1:1 chat can be converted to a group chat by just sharing the URL.
  • Get notification if a member joins or leaves the chat.

Demo

Sample deployment on Heroku

Version

0.4

Technologies

  • Javascript (ECMAScript 6)
  • Angular.js v1.4.7
  • Node.js v5.0.0
  • Socket.io v1.3.7
  • Express.js v4.13.3
  • MongoDB v2.6.11
  • Bootstrap v3.3.4
  • CSS3
  • HTML5

Installation & Setup

  • git clone or download and unzip this project.
  • Download and install node.js.
  • Use the following command to install node packages mentioned in packages.json 
npm install
  • Download and install MongoDB.
  • Mention the connection string in index.js line # 18 and run MongoDB.
  • Run the project using following command:
node index.js
  • After running the server, you can checkout the chat at http://localhost:5000

Deploying on Heroku

Heroku doesnt support static port number. So, make sure to change the port number in index.js line # 6 to process.env.PORT. Mention the server URL on the client side (app.js line # 6). For MongoDB hosting, I would recommend https://mongolab.com/

Coming soon...

  • Private chatrooms using system generated ID and user assigned password
  • Emoticons support

License

MIT

Version History:

v0.4

  • Updated as per Heroku's node project structure
  • Migrated to MongoDB from Redis for persisting messages

v0.3

  • Upgraded Node.js to v5.0.0
  • Upgraded Socket.io to v1.0

v0.2

  • Performance enhancements

v0.1

  • Basic working setup