Discord Clone Application

Setup Instructions

Architecture

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11T6sKqv8jCLWKQmg0vznQg_QEMaBjgnV?usp=sharing

Backend Setup

1. Navigate to the backend folder:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend folder with required environment variables:

   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
   PORT=5000
   CLERK_SECRET_KEY=your_clerk_secret_key
   GEMINI_API_KEY=key
   

4. Start the server:

   npx nodemon index.js

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend folder:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the frontend folder with:

   VITE_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=your_clerk_publishable_key
   VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
   

4. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

The frontend will typically run on http://localhost:5173 and the backend on http://localhost:5000.