chat-app-socket.io

Description

Welcome to Cosmo Chat! This project is a Socket.io powered chat app that allows users to chat in real-time. I built this project because I wanted to learn more about Socket.io, which I was first introduced to during a group project during my full-stack dev bootcamp at UCSD. This application's backend was built with Node.js and the front-end was built with Mustache and CSS. The Goal of this project was to work on further developing my Node.js understanding as well as refresh my understanding of Socket.io. I plan to work more with Socket.io in the future and plan to build more apps as I continue learning.

Libraries Used

• Socket.io,
• Node.js,
• Bad-words- Makes app more user friendly accross a broader demographic by fltering out the use of inappropriate language.
• Mustache- renders HTML templates.
• Moment- Used to manipulate time and show the time a message was sent in real time.
• Qs- Responsible for creating room names and user names.

Features

• Ability to share location with other users
• Profanity filter to keep language PG.

Possible Future Features

1. Let users pick from a drop down list of active chat rooms with other users from signin.
2. Authentication with Passport

• User login screen

3. Needs further styling (Cosmo themed)

Demo

Project can be viewed by clicking on the following link: https://aqueous-chamber-75752.herokuapp.com/

Installation

To run the application locally, first clone this repository with the following command.

1. git clone [email protected]:andrewjthomsen/Cosmo-Chat.git
Next, install the application dependencies.

2. cd cosmo-chat
3. npm install

Finally, run the node server locally.

4. npm run dev

node server Now, open the local application on port 8080 at the URL: http://localhost:3000/.