A one-to-one realtime chat app.
Built with ReactJs and packages like Redux for state management and Material UI for styles. For backend has been used NodeJS - ExpressJS and SocketIO to the real time communication. All the data is stored in a Postgres DB and the link with the app has been made with Sequelize.
Create the PostgreSQL database (these instructions may need to be adapted for your operating system):
psql
CREATE DATABASE messenger;
\q
Update db.js to connect with your local PostgreSQL set up. The Sequelize documentation can help with this.
Create a .env file in the server directory and add your session secret (this can be any string):
SESSION_SECRET = "your session secret"
In the server folder, install dependencies and then seed the database:
cd server
npm install
npm run seed
In the client folder, install dependencies:
cd client
npm install
In one terminal, start the front end:
cd client
npm start
In a separate terminal, start the back end:
cd server
npm run dev