Chatter

Chatter is an open source chat application based on Django Channels. Feel free to use an fork!

Pre-requirements

This is project based on Django Channels and Vue.js, so you need these technologies installed before trying to run it on your own machine:

• Python 3;
• pipenv as Python environment manager is suggested, but pip is also accepted;
• SQLite3 as the database;
• Redis as Django Channles layer;
• Node.js and npm for Vue staff;

Run

1. Set up a clean Python environment: pipenv install;
2. Install the frontend requirements: npm install;
3. Start ASGI server for Django Channles layer: daphne chatter.asgi:channel_layer --port 8000;
4. Start Django server for API requests: ./manage.py runserver;
5. Start Vue.js dev-server: npm run dev;

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