socket.io-chat

Websocket initiation with a basic chat app.

Tech used

• Front: React.JS
• Back: Node.JS
• Component library: BaseWeb (from Uber)

Launch the project locally

1. Clone the repo
2. Install the dependancies:

For the server

• cd back/
• npm i

For the client

• cd front/
• npm i

3. Start the project

Open 2 terminals

Start the server

• cd back/
• node index.js

Start the client

In another terminal:

• cd front/
• npm start

Then the project is available on localhost:3000 in your browser ! Open a second window with incognito mode to chat with yourself :c