Yappatron

This is a messaging app that allows users to connect from across the world. There is a global chat, allowing all online users to talk with each other There is also a private chat functionality, allowing users to have 1-to-1 communication

Running the Application Locally

To run the application locally, follow these steps:

1. Backend Setup

MongoDB Atlas Connection:

• Open application.properties in messaging.app/src/main/resources.
• Comment out the following lines:

  spring.data.mongodb.host=chat-mongodb
  spring.data.mongodb.port=27017
  spring.data.mongodb.database=chatapp
  spring.data.mongodb.username=
  spring.data.mongodb.password=
  adminspring.data.mongodb.authentication-database=admin
  

• Uncomment the following line to use the MongoDB Atlas cloud instance:

  spring.data.mongodb.uri=mongodb+srv://messagingappmanager:JpNQ1hIWOuBfESXO@cluster0.nqzn9.mongodb.net/messaging-app?retryWrites=true&w=majority&appName=Cluster0
  

Start the Backend:

• Run the Application.java file found at: messaging.app/src/main/java/ (using your IDE or with Maven):

2. Frontend Setup

Configure API Endpoint:

• At path messaging.app-frontend/src/api open auth.ts
• Comment out: baseURL: 'https://chat.yappatron.org/api',
• Uncomment: baseURL: 'http://localhost:8080',

Install Dependencies and Start Frontend:

• Navigate to the frontend directory in a terminal: messaging.app-frontend
• Install dependencies: npm install
• Start the development server: npm run dev
• The frontend will be available at http://localhost:3000

Note:

• Ensure both backend and frontend are running for full functionality.
• If you encounter issues connecting to MongoDB, contact one of the group members.