2. Usage
To log in the application you need to register. There are three ways to register through mail or through Google and Facebook. To log in, you just need to enter your Email and password and click the Sign In button. Or use Google or Facebook.
When registering in the standard way, you need to enter the login, email address, password and password confirmation.
After clicking on the registration button, a link to confirm registrations will come to your email. Without confirmation, it will be impossible to log into your account.
To exit the application, you need to use the Logout button by clicking on the user avatar in the upper left corner.
To start using chat, need to create a room. There are 2 types of rooms Public and Private.
- Public - is an open room that every user can enter.
- Private - is a closed room, to enter the room you need to login a password, which was installed during the creation of the room.
After creating the room, your user will immediately log in the room and will be his Admin. The admin of the room has the ability to remove the user from the room, you need to select a specific user in the User List and use User Action. Also, the admin can delete the room itself
The list of rooms is located in the sidebar on the left. It is divided into 3 types.
- My Rooms - These are all the rooms you entered.
- Public Rooms - Here are all created open rooms.
- Private Rooms - And here are all the closed rooms, which require a password.
To log in a room you just need to select a room from the list and click the Join to Room button.
If the room is Private, you must enter a password and then login.
If you are the author of the room, then you have the opportunity to change the name of the room, Also delete it.
To exit the room, You can use the Exit button in the Header room.
The application has the ability to view user information. To see your information, you need to click on your avatar in the upper left corner and select Profile.
To view information about other users, you need to select them individually in the User List and open Profile.
The User Info page opens with some useful information.
- UserName - the name of the user that was entered during registration.
- Email - the email address of the user that was entered during registration.
- Is Online - whether the user is currently in application or not.
- Account Created - when the account was created.
The room has the ability to enter a message that will be visible to all other users.
For your thoughts to be seen by all users of the room, you need to enter the text in the field below and click the Send button. It is also possible to insert Emoji and upload images by clicking on certain icons next to the input.
All messages in the room are visible in the central window, each message has specific actions. Separate Emoji, Like, Dislike, Delete(removal with the option just for you or for everyone) and Edit(if you are the author of this post).