People Helping People

Jason Taisey, Jessi Velazquez, Nicki Baldwin, Simone Odegard

Private Chat Application using MongoDB and Socket.io

This repository contains a fully functional private chat application using MongoDB and Socket.io that supports real-time chatting globally or privately. This functionality is designed to connect people who need assistance to connect with others who can provide that.

Tech-stack -

• JavaScript
• http (server)
• Node.js
• Socket.io (real-time interaction between the client and the server)
• MongoDB (database to store chats)
• Netlify (deployment)

Features of this app -

• The app contains real-time chat between two private users or a group
• The chat history can be retirieved later when the chat is accessed by the user
• The chat between two people will not be broadcasted to other users online
• If an active user sends a message to another user while they are offline, the other user will be able to retirieve message later when he accesses the chat

Usage Guide -

1. Install Node.js and MongoDB on your system. Check using the following commands in the terminal -

node -v

mongod --version

2. Open your terminal and run the following -

git clone https://github.com/PeopleHalpingPeople/people-helping-people-backend

cd people-helping-people-backend

npm i

node server.js

node client.js <UserNameHere>

3. Recieve messages that were stored in chat database

4. Start chatting

• Private Message: /to < RecieverUserName > < message >
• Global Message: < message >

5. To Disconnect ctrl-c

UML -