RealtimeChat

RealtimeChat is a mobile chat application developed as a personal project to explore real-time communication technologies and mobile app development.

Installation

To install dependencies and run the project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/vladmelnykk/RealtimeChat.git
   cd RealtimeChat

2. Install dependencies:

   Using npm:

   npm install

   Using yarn:

   yarn install

Scripts

The project provides the following scripts:

• android: Runs the project on an Android device or emulator

  npm run android
  # or
  yarn android

• ios: Runs the project on an iOS device or simulator

  npm run ios
  # or
  yarn ios

• lint: Runs the linter to check code quality

  npm run lint
  # or
  yarn lint

• start: Starts the Metro Bundler for React Native

  npm run start
  # or
  yarn start

• test: Runs tests using Jest

  npm run test
  # or
  yarn test

• server: Activates the virtual environment and starts the Django server

  npm run server
  # or
  yarn server

Key Technologies

• React Native: The core framework for building mobile applications using React.
• React Navigation: Used for navigating between screens in the app.
• Axios: For making HTTP requests to the server.
• Django: A Python web framework used for building the backend API.
• JWT Decode: For decoding JSON Web Tokens, used for authentication.
• Zustand: A state management library to manage the app's state.

Requirements

• Node.js version >= 18