chatzilla

Chat app developed in django and python, deployed on heroku.

Features

• Web based chat application for small team, company.
• Best suited for LAN/Wifi based chat in small network, just deploy this on a local server in LAN.
• One to one chat with separate room/section for chat context with each person.

Coming up

• Send file/s via web chat
• Chat rooms
• Bug fixes

Running Locally

Make sure you have Python installed properly. Also, install the Heroku Toolbelt and Postgres.

$ git clone git@github.com:heroku/python-getting-started.git
$ cd python-getting-started

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

$ createdb python_getting_started

$ python manage.py migrate
$ python manage.py collectstatic

$ heroku local

Your app should now be running on localhost:5000.

Deploying to Heroku

$ heroku create
$ git push heroku master

$ heroku run python manage.py migrate
$ heroku open