Talker Backend

This is the backend server for a real-time chat application built with Node.js and Socket.IO.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/farooqpk/talker-backEnd.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd talker-backEnd

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following environment variables:

   PORT=your_port_number

   DATABASE_URL=your_mongodb_url

   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret

   REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_refresh_token_secret

   REDIS_URL=your_redis_url

   R2_ACCOUNT_ID=your_cloudflare_r2_account_id

   R2_ACCESS_KEY=your_cloudflare_r2_access_key

   R2_SECRET_KEY=your_cloudflare_r2_secret_key

   R2_BUCKET_NAME=your_cloudflare_r2_bucket_name

   NODE_ENV='development'

   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key

   CERTBOT_EMAIL=your_certbot_email

   ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY=2

   REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY=30

Building for Production

To create a production build:

npm run build

The built files will be in the dist directory.

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start

2. The server will be running on http://localhost:8000 (or the port you specified in the .env file).

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a pull request

Contact

• LinkedIn: Ummar Farooq PK

• Live Demo: talker.fun