Anonymous Chat

Description

Anonymous Chat is a web application for chatting with strangers, developed using PHP, Laravel, WebSockets, and Redis.
The application operates in real-time, allowing instant message exchange.
It also provides filtering options to find chat partners based on gender and age.

Features

✔️ Real-time messaging
✔️ Anonymous communication without registration
✔️ Search for chat partners based on criteria

Technologies

• Backend: PHP 8.1, Laravel 10.10, Redis 7.0.4, WebSockets
• Frontend: Node.js 20.17, Vite, Vue.js

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Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing, make sure you have the following installed:

• Apache 2.4
• PHP 8.1
• Redis 7.0.4
• Laravel 10.10
• Node.js 20.17

Installation Guide

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kapeks/Anonymous-Chat.git

2. Install Composer dependencies:

   composer install

   This command will install all PHP dependencies specified in composer.json.

3. Install NPM dependencies:

   npm install

   This command will install all frontend dependencies specified in package.json.

4. Create and configure the .env environment file
   Copy .env.example to .env and configure the environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env
   php artisan key:generate

   Example configuration for local development:

   CACHE_DRIVER=redis
   SESSION_DRIVER=redis
   QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis     
   
   REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
   REDIS_PASSWORD=null
   REDIS_PORT=6379
   
   BROADCAST_DRIVER=pusher
   PUSHER_APP_ID=local
   PUSHER_APP_KEY=local
   PUSHER_APP_SECRET=local
   PUSHER_HOST=127.0.0.1
   PUSHER_PORT=6001
   PUSHER_SCHEME=http
   PUSHER_APP_CLUSTER=mt1

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Running the Application

1. Start Redis:

   redis-server

2. Start the Laravel server:

   php artisan serve

3. Start the WebSocket server:

   php artisan websockets:serve

4. Start the queue worker:

   php artisan queue:work

5. Run Vite for frontend development or production build:

   • For development:

     npm run dev

   • For production:

     npm run build

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT license.

Contact

📧 Email: scalp.profit@gmail.com