PeerConnect Client 🚀

The PeerConnect Client is the frontend application of the PeerConnect platform, enabling seamless real-time peer-to-peer communication using WebRTC. This client interacts with the backend to establish WebSocket connections and manage signaling for WebRTC calls using Peerjs.

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🌟 Features

• Real-time audio and video communication.
• Peer-to-peer connection using Peerjs.
• Dynamic room creation and participant management.
• Chat feature for text-based communication.
• Secure connections and event signaling via WebSocket.

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Next: Frontend framework for building the user interface.
• Tailwind: Styling for modern and responsive design.
• WebRTC: For peer-to-peer media streaming, implemented using Peerjs.
• WebSockets: For signaling, event management and real-time communication and chat.

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🚀 Getting Started

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dheerajGits/PeerConnect-client.git
   cd PeerConnect-client` 
   

2. Install dependencies:

   `npm install

3. Environment Setup:

   Create a .env.local file in the project root and add the following variables:

   env

   MAIN_API_URL=<Backend API URL># http://localhost:3030
   MAIN_PEERJS_SERVER_URL=<PEERJS SERVER URL>` #http://localhost:8080
   
   

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Running the Application

1. Start the development server:

   npm run dev 

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

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature-name).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m "Add feature").
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name).
5. Open a Pull Request.

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📧 Contact

For queries or suggestions, feel free to reach out:

• Author: Dheeraj Sharma (dheerajGits)
• Email: dheerajsadan2002@gmail.com
• LinkedIn: Dheeraj Sharma

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Let's connect the world one peer at a time! 🌐