chat-app

Note: All steps were performed using on Windows 10.
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INSTALLATIONS

RUN LOCALLY Note: All steps were performed using on Windows 10.

• Install node(14.15.0)

  • NODEJS
  • Use default setting and just keep clicling next till finish

• Install Git -GIT

  • Use default setting and just keep clicling next till finish

RUN LOCALLY

• Clone the Repo:

        $ git clone https://github.com/gaurav-chaurasia/chat-app.git

• Move to the folder where you cloned the project
• Install all dependencies and devDependencies by running the following command

        $ npm install

• Before running the server add .env file in root folder or simply replace .env.example with .env file and add your keys
• to get Client id & Client Secret link
• to get DATABASE_CONNECTION_URL and make DB connection link

        # database connection url
        DATABASE_URI=<YOUR_DATABASE_CONNECTION_URL>

        # client id & secret for OAuth
        GOOGLE_OAUTH2_CLIENT_ID=<YOUR_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID>
        GOOGLE_OAUTH2_CLIENT_SECRET=<YOUR_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET>

• Now run the server by running following command
  • dev runs the sever with nodemon which automatically restart server everytime we make any changes

    $ npm start

• The above steps starts the development server on localhost:3000
• Go to http://localhost:3000/ in your browser
• It will automatically redirect you to the Home page and then ask for Signup or Login.

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Home Page ROOT ROUTE

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