Laravel Reverb Chat Application

Welcome to the Laravel Reverb Chat Application! This project demonstrates how to build a real-time chat application using Laravel Reverb.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• License

Features

• Real-time messaging using Laravel Reverb.
• Simple and clean user interface built with Laravel Blade templates.
• No need for external WebSocket servers or third-party services.
• Easy to set up and extend for further real-time applications.

Installation

To get started with this project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/vickypandey14/Laravel-Reverb-chat-application.git
   cd Laravel-Reverb-chat-application
   

2. Install dependencies:

   composer install
   npm install
   npm run dev
   

3. Set up the environment variables: Copy .env.example to .env and configure your database and other environment variables as needed.

4. Run migrations:

   php artisan migrate
   

5. Install Laravel Reverb:

   php artisan reverb:install
   

6. Start the WebSocket server:

   php artisan reverb:start
   

7. Serve the application:

   php artisan serve
   

   Your application should now be running on http://localhost:8000.

Usage

After following the installation steps, you can start using the chat application by registering a user and navigating to the chat interface.

Chat Interface

• Real-time messaging: Send and receive messages in real-time without needing to refresh the page.
• Responsive UI: The chat interface is designed to be responsive and works well on both desktop and mobile devices.