Android chat app - Kotlin, Node JS, Mongo DB

We created a chat application in native android using Kotlin, Node JS and Mongo DB.

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How to install

• Make sure you have downloaded and installed Node JS and Mongo DB in your system.

• Open command prompt or terminal inside "api" folder and run the following commands one-by-one:

  npm update npm install -g nodemon nodemon server.js

• Run the following command:

  ifconfig (mac, linux) or ipconfig /all (windows, linux)

• And copy the ipv4 address, it will be something like this:

  inet 192.168.8.101

• Copy the address after "inet"

• Paste it in "android/app/src/main/java/com/adnantech/chatapp_free_version/utils/MySharedPreference.kt" at line 12

• Also paste it in "api/server.js" variable named "global.apiURL"

• Then goto "https://console.firebase.google.com/" and create a new project.

• Select "android" app

• Select the package as "com.adnantech.chatapp_free_version"

• Download the "google-services.json" file and paste it inside your "android/app" folder.

• Then go to "Project settings"

• And go to "Service accounts" tab.

• Select "Firebase admin SDK" and select "Node.js"

• Click on button "Generate new private key"

• Download the JSON file and paste it inside "api" folder.

• Open "api/modules/chats.js" and set the downloaded JSON file name at line 15.

If you face any problem in setting up, feel free to contact us: [email protected]