GatherSpace 🌌

GatherSpace is a video conferencing application.

👉 Facilitates both public and private chats.

👉 Includes a screen-sharing feature.

👉 Provides meeting recording capabilities.

👉 Supports joining rooms via unique space codes.

Technology stack

The application, built completly with JavaScript, follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture. Typeorm is used for coding models.

Features Preview

Space creation

create_space.mp4

Private and public chatting

chatting.mp4

Group conference

multiple_peers.mp4

Recording saving to downloads

save_record.mp4

Joining a space

join_space.mp4

Screensharing

sharing_screen.mp4

Setting Up the Development Environment

Follow these steps to set up and run the development version of the application:

1. Install Dependencies: Start by installing the necessary packages. Run the following command in your terminal:

   npm install

2. Configure Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory of your project. This file will hold your environment variables. Here's an example configuration:

   PORT=3000
   SESSION_SECRET=your_secret_key
   DB_TYPE=sqlite
   DB_HOST=localhost
   DB_NAME=db_development.sqlite3

   Feel free to modify these values to suit your needs.

3. Run the Application: After setting up, you can start the application in development mode by running:

   npm run dev

   This command will start the server on the port specified in your .env file.