Firebase and Node.js apps that allow users to chat with users in their area. The louder they chat, the more people hear them!
Firebase Prerequisites:
1) Sign up for a Firebase account at www.firebase.com
2) Create a new Firebase App (mine is shoutchat.firbaseio.com)
3) You can host everything you need here, no need for a dedicated server!
4) Use https://www.firebase.com/docs/hosting/guide/deploying.html to deploy!
5) Note: In the firebase.json file, change "YOUR APP NAME HERE" to the name of your firebase app. In the node_app.js file, change "YOUR APP NAME HERE" to the name of your firebase app.
Node.js Prerequisites:
It is highly recommend you run your app on a dedicated server, such as a Google Compute Engine instance.
1) Install Node.js https://nodejs.org/
2) Install Redis http://redis.io/
3) Run `npm install .` in the nodejs folder to install the required modules
4) Once you enable Google Auth (see below), paste in your Client ID and Client Secret into the appropriate places in node_app.js
5) Make sure your Redis server is running using `redis-cli ping` (see: http://redis.io/topics/quickstart)
6) Note: The app will run on port 3000.
If you want to run the app on the standard port 80, stackoverflow.com has some great solutions.
Please do NOT run node as root or admin!
If your system uses iptables, I reccomend using iptables to map port 80 to port 3000.
Use the following command:
sudo iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 80 -j REDIRECT --to-port 3000
You need to enable Google Auth for your users to log in:
Follow the steps here:
https://www.firebase.com/docs/web/guide/login/google.html
For the Node.js version, the directions are the same except instead of using Firebase, put your website's url in the Authorized JavaScript origins and your website's url + /auth/google/callback in the Authorized redirect URIs
Example:
Authorized JavaScript origins
https://auth.firebase.com <- Firebase
http://localhost:3000 <- Node.js running on your local machine (for testing)
Authorized redirect URIs
https://auth.firebase.com/v2/{Your App}/auth/google/callback <- Firebase
http://localhost:3000/auth/google/callback <- Node.js running on your local machine (for testing)
Notes: This is not an official Google product.