React-redux-socketio-chat
To see the live version of the app go to http://slackclone.herokuapp.com
Use Guide
First off, clone the repository and then cd react-redux-socketio-chatand npm install
You can create channels with the + sign on the nav bar on the left.
If you click on a user's name to send him a private message (opens a private channel)
Setting up MongoDB
Note: You need MongoDB set up and running to run the code locally. Installation instructions
Once you've installed MongoDB start up the MongoDB server in a new terminal with the following commands:
mkdir db
mongod --dbpath=./db --smallfiles
Then open a new terminal and type in mongo and type in use chat_dev
This is your database interface. You can query the database for records for example: db.users.find() or db.stats(). If you want to remove all channels for example you can type db.channels.remove({}).
Now that you've done all that, you can go go ahead and code away!
Development
npm run dev
And then point your browser to localhost:3000
Note:
This program comes with redux-dev tools
- To SHOW or HIDE the dev tool panel press ctrl+h
- To change position press ctrl+m
Production
npm run build
npm start
And then point your browser to localhost:3000
Helpful Resources and Inspiring Projects
- Erikras' universal redux example: https://github.com/erikras/react-redux-universal-hot-example
- The facebook react flux-chat example: https://github.com/facebook/flux/tree/master/examples/flux-chat
- The awesome community of reactiflux https://discordapp.com/channels/102860784329052160/102860784329052160
Todos
- Implement virtual scrolling for the chat and channel modal, so that the dom elements load faster!
- Figure out a way to make the initial load quicker, loading only above the fold content? pagination? or some other idea