ChatIn

ChatIn is a full-featured chat application designed for seamless communication with channels, direct and group chats, reactions, built-in GIF support, and more.

Features

• Channels for organized discussions
• Direct and group chats for private and team communication
• Emoji reactions to messages
• Built-in GIF support for expressive conversations
• Edit and delete messages for managing communication flow
• Specialized commands for enhanced functionality

Technologies Used

• Frontend: React
• Backend: Express, Node.js
• Chat API: Stream Chat API
• SMS API: Twilio

Installation

1.for client side

 cd client
 npm install
 npm start

2.for serveur side

 cd serveur
 npm install

3.Set up environment variables: Create a '.env' file in the serveur directory with the following:

STREAM_APP_ID=your_stream_app_id
STREAM_API_KEY=your_stream_api_key
STREAM_API_SECRET=your_stream_api_secret

TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=your_twilio_account_sid
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_twilio_auth_token
TWILIO_MESSAGING_SERVICE_SID=your_twilio_messaging_service_sid

4.Start the development server:

npm run dev