ap539813/chat-web-application-in-jinja

Its a web based application where people can create chatrooms and communicate among them

Chat Web Application in Jinja

Overview

The Chat Web Application in Jinja is a web-based platform where users can create chatrooms and communicate with each other. It utilizes Flask for the server-side application, Jinja for templating, and WebSockets for real-time communication. The application supports user authentication, friend management, and article posting with comments.

Features

• User Authentication: Sign up, log in, and log out functionalities.
• Chatrooms: Create and join chatrooms to communicate with friends in real-time.
• Friend Management: Send, approve, reject, and remove friend requests.
• Articles and Comments: Users can post articles and comments.
• Admin Controls: Mute and unmute users, manage user roles.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• SQLite (for database)
• Node.js (for dependency management if needed)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ap539813/Chat-Web-Application-in-Jinja
   cd Chat-Web-Application-in-Jinja

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Generate encryption keys:

   python -c "from encryption import get_encryption_key; get_encryption_key()"

5. Run the application:

   python app.py

File Structure

• app.py: Contains the main Flask application and request handlers.
• db.py: Contains the logic to interface with the SQL database.
• encryption.py: Handles encryption key generation and management.
• models.py: Defines SQLAlchemy models for the database.
• socket_routes.py: Contains all the routes related to socket.io.
• templates/: Contains Jinja templates for the web pages.
• static/css/: Contains CSS stylesheets.
• static/js/: Contains JavaScript files.

Running the Application

To run the application, navigate to the project directory and execute the following command:

python app.py

The application will be available at https://localhost:443.

Usage

User Authentication

• Sign Up: Navigate to /signup and create a new account.
• Login: Navigate to /login and enter your credentials.
• Logout: Click the logout button in the navigation bar.

Chatrooms

• Join Chatroom: Enter a friend’s username and click "Chat" to join a room.
• Send Message: Type a message and press "Enter" or click "Send".

Friend Management

• Send Friend Request: Enter a username and click "Send Friend Request".
• Approve/Reject Requests: Manage incoming friend requests from the Friend Requests section.

Articles and Comments

• Post Article: Navigate to the Articles section and submit a new article.
• Comment: Add comments to articles.

Dependencies

• Flask
• Flask-SocketIO
• SQLAlchemy
• cryptography
• Jinja2

Check requirements.txt for the full list of dependencies.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/fooBar).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some fooBar').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/fooBar).
5. Create a new Pull Request.