readme.md

This is a simple messenger whose API is written by Node js, and the Frontend written by React.

You can send text and audio message and also photo.

Modules [Frontend]

this messenger uses a number of open source modules to work properly:

• React-js - for UI creation
• React-Bootstrap - for styling components
• socket.io-client - for client-side real-time communication

Modules [Backend] api

• Express - fast node.js network app framework
• MongoDB - storing data
• Socket.io - for server-side real-time communication
• Passport-js - for user authentication

How to run API

At first you should Install the api dependencies and devDependencies and start the server.

You should install MongoDB before.

cd messenger-master/server
npm i
mongod
npm run dev

How to run Frontend

Now you should Install the frontend dependencies and run the Frontend.

cd messenger-master/client
npm i
npm start

The frontend is available at http://localhost:3000

See:

User one	User two