theMessenger

theMessenger is a free messaging service that allows you to stay connected with your friends and family. It is now part of the Challenjeu and this repo no longer will be updated.

Built With

• Express - Node.js
• React
• MongoDB
• Socket.IO

Getting Started

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/ShawnAlisson/theMessenger.git

2. Go to the client directory

   cd client/

3. Set Client Variables in .env

    REACT_APP_SERVER_URL= e.g. http://localhost:8000/api/v1
    REACT_APP_SOCKET_URI= e.g. http://localhost:8000

4. Go back to the root

   cd ..

5. Set Server Variables in .env

    PORT = e.g. 8000
    DB_URI= e.g. mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017
    TOKEN_SECRET= TOKEN
    NODE_ENV = production

6. Install NPM packages and Build

   npm run build

7. Run the server

   npm start

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