DJ-Chat

DJ-Chat is a real-time chat application built with Django and Django Channels. It supports WebSocket connections for live messaging, making it a perfect fit for chat-based applications.

Features

• Real-time messaging with WebSocket (WSS) support.
• User authentication and session management.
• Multi-user chat rooms.
• Asynchronous communication with Django Channels.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9.2
• PostgreSQL (optional if using a different database)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/abdur-tech/dj-chat.git

Create a virtual environment:

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

Install the dependencies:

cd dj-chat pip install -r requirements.txt

Set up the database:

If you're using PostgreSQL, ensure it's running and create a database for the project. Update the DATABASES setting in settings.py with your credentials.

Apply migrations:

python manage.py makemigrations python manage.py migrate

Create a superuser:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Run the development server:

python manage.py runserver

Open your browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ to see the application.