chatter-app

Template for a chat room app using Node.js, Express.js and Websockets IO, using Docker to build. It is a simple app that others can use as a base for creating there own chat app, for adding a chat app the their project or to just play about with and learn about websockets. It is very easy to get up and running by itself without using Docker and a bit more tricky with

Prerequisites

• Nodejs

  Download and install from http://nodejs.org

  • To verify

  $ npm -v
  

  • should output something like

  3.3.12
  

• Clone the Git Repository

  $ git clone https://github.com/adrnel/chatter-app.git
  $ cd climbing-app
  $ git checkout master
  

Developing for the project

• Install the node modules

  $ sudo npm install
  

Running the project

• Node

  • Run the app using node to start it on port 3000 (or change the port for a more suitable one in the app.js file)

  $ node app.js
  

Building with Docker

• Docker

  • Download and install Docker from the official site (https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/)

  • Open a Docker Terminal

  • Pull the repository from Docker Hub

  $ docker pull adrnel/chatter-app:v1
  

  • Check the image was pulled correctly

  $ docker images
  

  • You should see "adrnel/chatter-app" as the repository

  • Make sure you are in the app directory

  $ cd <path-to-app>/chatter-app/
  

  • Build the image

  $ docker build -t adrnel/chatter-app .
  

  • Run the container

  docker run -p 3000:3000 adrnel/chatter-app (or change the first port 3000 to the port which you want to hit on your docker     Machine's IP address)
  

  • Navigate to your docker Machine's IP address and correct port (i.e. 3000)