This project is a clone of Discord built using modern web technologies. It features real-time messaging, audio and video calling, and server-based communities.

• Next.js: React framework for server-side rendering and static site generation.
• shadcn/ui: Component library for building user interfaces.
• Prisma: ORM for type-safe database access.
• NeonDB: PostgreSQL database hosted on Neon.
• Clerk: Authentication and user management.
• Pusher: Real-time messaging.
• LiveKit: Audio and video calling.

• Real-time messaging
• Audio and video calling
• Server-based communities
• Authentication and user management

• Node.js

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/discord-clone.git
   cd discord-clone

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Signup to clerk, pusher, uploadthing and livekit and create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   npm install

   # clerk auth
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=<your-clerk-public-key>
   CLERK_SECRET_KEY=<your-clerk-secret-key>
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
   NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
   
   DATABASE_URL=<your-database-url>
   
   # uploadthing
   UPLOADTHING_SECRET=<your-uploadting-secret>
   UPLOADTHING_APP_ID=<your-uploadthing-appid>
   
   # pusher
   PUSHER_APP_ID=<your-pusher-app-id>
   PUSHER_SECRET=<your-pusher-secret>
   NEXT_PUBLIC_PUSHER_KEY=<your-pusher-public-key>
   NEXT_PUBLIC_PUSHER_CLUSTER=<your-pusher-cluster>
   
   # livekit
   NEXT_PUBLIC_LIVEKIT_URL=<your-livekit-url>
   LIVEKIT_API_KEY=<your-livekit-api-key>
   LIVEKIT_API_SECRET=<your-livekit-api-secret>

4. Run database migrations:

   npx prisma migrate deploy

5. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

6. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.