EXPO CHAT APP

EXPO CHAT APP is a real-time chat application that allows two people to chat simultaneously. It includes both the frontend, built with React Native and Expo, and the backend, implemented with Node.js and Socket.IO.

Table of Contents

• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Frontend Dependencies
• Backend Dependencies
• Usage
• Roadmap
• Contributing
• License
• Support

Getting Started

To run the EXPO CHAT APP, follow the instructions below:

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following software installed on your machine:

• Node.js (https://nodejs.org/)
• Expo CLI (https://docs.expo.dev/get-started/installation/)
• VS COde (https://code.visualstudio.com/)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/expo-chat-app.git
   cd expo-chat-app

2. Run the backend server:

   cd server
   npm install
   npm start

3. The backend will be available at http://localhost:3000/.

4. Run the frontend:

   cd ..
   npm install
   expo start --web

5. The frontend will be available at http://localhost:19006/.

Frontend Dependencies

The frontend of EXPO CHAT APP depends on the following packages:

• @react-native-async-storage/async-storage
• expo
• expo-image-manipulator
• expo-image-picker
• expo-splash-screen
• expo-status-bar
• react
• react-dom
• react-native
• react-native-web
• socket.io-client
• typescript

You can install these dependencies by running npm install.

Backend Dependencies

The backend of EXPO CHAT APP depends on the following packages:

• @types/cors
• @types/express
• cors
• express
• http
• socket.io
• ts-node
• typescript

You can install these dependencies by running npm install in the server directory.

Usage

1. Create an account.
2. Start chatting with another user in real-time.
3. Enjoy a seamless chat experience with EXPO CHAT APP!

Roadmap

• App created
• Backend created
• Prepare readmd file
• Add validation
• Frontend Unit test with coverage report
• Backend Unit test with coverage report

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! If you'd like to contribute to [Project Name], please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m "Add your commit message here"
4. Push your changes to your forked repository: git push origin feature/your-feature-name
5. Open a pull request on the main repository.
6. We'll review your contribution and merge it if it meets the project's guidelines and standards.

License

MIT

Support

I hope that you will find EXPO CHAT APP project useful and enjoy using it! Thank you for your interest and contributions.