Live Blog App

Live Blog App is a real-time chat application that uses various modern web technologies including Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Webpack, and Socket.io. It allows users to engage in live chat, manage posts, and more.

Features

• Real-time chat functionality with Socket.io
• User authentication and session management
• Post creation and management
• Responsive frontend built with Webpack
• Data persistence using MongoDB
• Secure environment with JWT for authentication

Technologies

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB (via Mongoose)
  • Socket.io
  • JWT for authentication

• Frontend:

  • Webpack
  • Babel
  • HTML/CSS

• Development Tools:

  • Nodemon
  • Concurrently
  • Cross-env

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v20.15.1 or later)
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB instance

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Knock-Knock-Nithiz/3-chatapp.git
   cd 3-chatapp
   
   

2. Install dependencies: npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following variables: CONNECTIONSTRING=your-mongodb-connection-string PORT=3000 JWTSECRET=your-secret-key

4. Start the development server: npm run watch

Deployment

Deployment The application is deployed on Render and can be accessed at (https://liveblogapp.onrender.com/).

-Steps for Deployment Push the code to your GitHub repository. Create a new Web Service on Render: 1. Connect your GitHub repository. 2. Set up the environment variables, if any. 3. Choose the npm start as the build command. Deploy the app.

-To deploy the application:

-Ensure the .env file is properly set with production values. -Configure your deployment environment (e.g., Render, Heroku) to bind to the correct port and use the provided environment variables. Usage

-Development Mode:

-Runs the application and watches for file changes. -Frontend assets are bundled and watched by Webpack. -The server restarts on changes to backend files.

-Production Mode:

-Ensure environment variables are set for the production environment. -The application should listen on the port provided by the hosting service.