deeps36/webby

A Web Chat Application made on MERN stack

webby - A Chat Application

Webby is a simple and engaging web chat application built on the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack. It allows users to have live chat conversations, set avatars for their profiles, and send emojis, all within an attractive and user-friendly interface.

Key Features

• Live Chat: Engage in real-time conversations with other users.
• Profile Avatars: Personalize your profile with custom avatars.
• Emoji Support: Express yourself with a wide range of emojis.
• User-Friendly UI: Enjoy an intuitive and visually appealing user interface.

Getting started

Requirements

• Nodejs
• Mongodb

Both should be installed and make sure mongodb is running.

git clone https://github.com/deeps36/webby.git
cd webby

Now rename env files from .env.example to .env

cd public
mv .env.example .env
cd ..
cd server
mv .env.example .env
cd ..

Now install the dependencies

cd server
yarn
cd ..
cd public
yarn

We are almost done, Now just start the development server.

For Frontend.

cd public
yarn start

For Backend.

Open another terminal in folder, Also make sure mongodb is running in background.

cd server
yarn start

Done! Now open localhost:3000 in your browser.