MERN stack (Mongodb, Express, React, Nodejs) , nextjs for server side rendering and typescript for type checking, socketio for realtime communication and authentication is done using JWT (Json Web Token)
setup docker to run the website in a container
you have to set envirenment varaibles in both frontend and backend in order to make it work perfectly.
you will have to create a .env.local file and set this in its content (you can set your own cloud config and secrets if you want to):
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:7000 NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUD_NAME=dgr8f6lpi NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUD_SECRET=hslkxjsi NEXT_PUBLIC_DARK_BACKGROUND=https://res.cloudinary.com/dmhcnhtng/image/upload/v1677358270/Untitled-1_copy_rpx8yb.jpg
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=6uv7NHET9n6RezPbVFj4KMCZJvMd7LJU26e69uDttCkurjCt7Lb
you will have to create a .env file and set this in its content:
CLIENT_ENDPOINT=http://localhost:3000
DATABASE_URL=mongodb+srv://username:password@cluster0.bd441vd.mongodb.net #(connect to your mongodb atlas account and get a DATABASE_URL) PORT=7000
NODE_ENV=development ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=6uv7NHET9n6RezPbVFj4KMCZJvMd7LJU26e69uDttCkurjCt7Lb REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=$RN49TP%6KbJAW2&^HI!UuakLCtv(Grghd*pzsfF+mjySnYZx7
//DEFAULT data DEFAULT_PICTURE=https://res.cloudinary.com/dkd5jblv5/image/upload/v1675976806/Default_ProfilePicture_gjngnb.png DEFAULT_STATUS=Hey there ! I am using whatsapp
Sent Status is shown when a message sent to offile user
Delivered Status is shown when a message is sent to an online user
Read Status is shown when a user reads a message
