ChatApp is a web-based messaging platform that enables users to communicate in real-time. Built with Django, this application demonstrates the use of WebSockets and Channels to provide a seamless chat experience.

Our ChatApp boasts a sleek and intuitive user interface designed for optimal user experience. At a glance, you can enjoy the following features:

• Effortless User Search: Quickly find and connect with users through our streamlined search functionality.
• Instant Communication: Click 'Send Message' to dive right into conversation with your selected contact.
• Minimalistic Design: A clutter-free environment that focuses on what matters most — your conversations.

• Real-time messaging
• User authentication system
• Responsive design for cross-device compatibility
• Persistent message history

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

You need to have the following installed:

• Python 3.8+
• Django 5.0.3
• Channels
• Daphne

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/afiay/ChatApp.git
cd ChatApp

Set up a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

Install the requirements:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run migrations to create the database schema:

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

Start the development server:

python manage.py runserver

Now access the application at http://127.0.0.1:8000/chat/.

Explain how to run the automated tests for this system (if applicable).

Add additional notes about how to deploy this on a live system.

• Django - The web framework used
• Channels - For handling WebSockets
• Daphne - ASGI server for Django

We use SemVer for versioning. For the versions available, see the tags on this repository.

• Afi Ayoub - Initial work - Afiay [email protected]

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

• Hat tip to anyone whose code was used
• Inspiration
• etc