ChatsApp in Django

This is a personal chat messaging app built using Django, which allows users to send and receive messages in real-time. It's a simple and user-friendly application for personal conversations.

Live demo and Screenshots

You can see a live demo by clicking HERE

Features

• User registration and login
• Real-time chat functionality
• User profiles with avatars
• Old Message history
• User-friendly interface

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Python 3.x on your machine.
• Git installed on your machine.

Technologies Used

• Django 4.2
• Django Channels (for real-time communication)
• HTML
• CSS (using Tailwind CSS)
• JavaScript

Installation & Setup Locally

1. Clone the github repository.

git clone https://github.com/anuraagnagar/messaging-app.git

2. Change the project directory.

cd messaging-app

3. Create and activate a virtual environment.

Creating virtual environment:

python -m venv venv

Activate virtual environment:

On Windows

venv\Scripts\activate

On MacOS/Linux

source venv/bin/activate

4. Install the requirements package.

pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Apply database migrations.

python manage.py migrate

6. Create a Superuser for admin.

python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Run the development server.

python manage.py runserver

8. Access the application

To access this application open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or want to add a new feature, please open an issue or submit a pull request. For more information checkout CONTRIBUTING.md

License

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

Author

Anurag Nagar