Getting Started

Download Project

1. Change into the project directory

   git clone https://github.com/hgbaodev/chat-app.git

2. Navigate to the project directory

   cd chat-app

Start Client

Requirement: Use Node.js v20.11.0

1. Change into the client directory

   cd client

2. Install npm dependencies

   npm install

3. Start the client interface

   npm run dev

Start Server

Step 1: Setup Mysql and Redis using docker (Required: Install Docker)

1. Open a terminal in the project directory.
2. Change into the project directory:

   cd server/database

3. Build the Docker image:

   docker-compose build

4. Run the Docker containers:

   docker-compose up

Note for accessing MySQL in Docker

1. Open a new terminal.
2. Command to list all containers:

   docker container ls

3. Copy the container_id of the running MySQL container.
4. Access the MySQL container's command line:

   docker exec -it container_id /bin/bash

5. Access MySQL prompt:

   mysql -ppass -uroot

   Replace pass with the actual MySQL root password.
6. List all databases in MySQL:

   show databases;

Step 2: Django Setup - Use python version 3.12

1. Change into the project directory:

   cd server

2. Install pipenv:

   pip install pipenv

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   pipenv shell

4. Update the database:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Start the server:

   python manage.py runserver