Chat-with-auth (very creative I know)

Project Demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yrj9KjrAhw&feature=youtu.be

Features:

• Designed for mobile first;
• User sessions using tokens;
• User data validation as well as passwords enctypted in the database;
• User can upload an avatar;
• User can send friend requests to other users using a friend tag;
• Real time messaging with friends only.

Missing Features (TODO):

• Save chat messages in the database so the user can see previous sent messages (they are currently living in the Chat component memory);
• Search for an addressee/friend;
• Desktop layout.

Languages/Frameworks used:

• React.js
• Node.js / Express.js
• PostgreSQL

Steps to run it locally in the dev mode:

Run the frontend server:

1. npm install;
2. npm start

Run the backend server:

1. Create your TOKEN_SECRET in a .env file;
2. npm install;
3. npm run initdb (this will run the ./src/db/sql_init.sql script with psql. If you prefer you can copy paste that code into your postgres database environment);
4. npm run dev