Conversa allows users to chat with each other in real-time and exchange messages, images, and more. This document will guide you through the setup, installation, and usage of the app.
- User authentication and registration
- Sending text messages and images
- Group chat
- Real-time messaging
- Emojis and stickers support
- User online status indication
- Message read receipts
Follow the instructions below to set up the Messenger app locally on your machine.
Before you start, make sure you have the following installed:
- Node.js (version 18 or above)
- npm or yarn
- MongoDB (or you can use MongoDB Atlas or any other cloud-based MongoDB service)
- API testing tool such as Postman or Insomnia (optional)
- Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/Kalisa11/conversa.git
cd conversa- Install the dependencies
npm install
# or
yarn install- Configure Environment Variables:
DATABASE_URL=
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=
NEXT_PUBLIC_PUSHER_APP_KEY=
PUSHER_APP_ID=
PUSHER_SECRET=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=
GITHUB_ID=
GITHUB_SECRET=
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
- Start the development server
npm run dev
# or
yarn dev
To run this project, you will need to add the following environment variables to your .env file
DATABASE_URL
NEXTAUTH_SECRET
NEXT_PUBLIC_PUSHER_APP_KEY
PUSHER_APP_ID
PUSHER_SECRET
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME
GITHUB_ID
GITHUB_SECRET
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET
Front end: TailwindCSS, Next.js 13, Headless UI
Backend: MongoDB, Prisma, Axios, Pusher-js
Authentication: NextAuth
State management: Zustand