KotChat

KotChat is a simple chat application built using Express.js for the backend and jQuery for the frontend. It allows users to engage in real-time communication in a chatroom environment.

Installation

To install KotChat, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/Vyasdev217/KotChat.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd KotChat
   

3. Create the necessary configuration files and certificates in the parent directory of the project folder:

   • config.json: Configuration file for your application. It should look like this:

   {
       "KOTCHAT_MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING": "<your MongoDB connection string>",
       "hashsalt": "<your hash salt string>"
   }

   • password.txt: Text file containing the password for total admin access.
   • certs/private.key and certs/cert.pem: SSL certificates for secure communication.

4. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

Usage

To start the KotChat server, run the following command:

npm start

By default, the server will be running on port 443. You can access the application by navigating to https://yourdomain or https://localhost in your web browser.

To gain total admin access, make a POST request to /su with the following data:

{
    "password": "<password in password.txt>"
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit pull requests or open issues if you encounter any problems or have suggestions for improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.