Nexus: Real-Time Online Chatting Platform

Nexus is an online chatting platform developed using PHP, MySQL, and Python for face authentication. It offers real-time private messaging, customizable themes, and message translation capabilities.

Features

• Real-Time Private Messaging: Engage in instant private conversations with other users.
• Secure Face Authentication: Enhance security with Python-based face recognition.
• Customizable Themes: Personalize your chat interface with customizable themes.
• Message Translation: Translate messages for seamless communication across languages using google translator.

Screenshots

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Chat Screen

Experience real-time conversations with Nexus's intuitive chat interface. Engage in private messaging, customize themes, and translate messages seamlessly across languages.

Login

Securely access Nexus with our user-friendly login interface. Enter your credentials to start chatting securely and privately.

Signup

Join Nexus today! Sign up and create your account to connect with friends and colleagues through our real-time messaging platform.

Different Themes

Radiance Theme

Brighten up your Nexus experience with the Radiance theme. Enjoy a vibrant and energetic chat interface designed to lift your spirits.

Citrus Theme

Add a refreshing twist to your chats with the Citrus theme. Embrace the lively colors and cheerful design for a lively chatting experience.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get Nexus up and running on your local machine:

1. Prerequisites:

   • Apache web server
   • PHP
   • MySQL
   • Python (including face_recognition module)

2. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/for-trancer/NEXUS.git
   cd NEXUS

3. Database Setup:

   • Create a MySQL database using the schema.sql
   • Import the provided SQL schema into the mysql to create the database and tables.

   source path-to schema.sql

4. Configuration:

   • Update the database connection settings in config.php to match your local database setup.

5. Run the Application:

   Start your web server and open the NEXUS application in your web browser.

Built With

• PHP - Backend server scripting language.
• AJAX - Asynchronous JavaScript for real-time updates.
• MySQL - Database management system.
• HTML/CSS - Frontend structure and styling.
• Python - Face Authentication
• Google Translator API - For Message Translation

Contributing

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.

License

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

Acknowledgments

• Special thanks to ChatGPT for their contributions to the project.