Instant Messaging Service

Overview

Welcome to the Instant Messaging service for the TalkMoni Social app! This project ensures secure real-time communication using WebSockets, EventEmitters (node) and JWT authentication while integrating AWS S3 for storage. The front-end, powered by React, offers a modern UI with real-time updates, Redux for state management, and comprehensive emoji support.

Features

• Secure Communication: Leveraging JWT for secure authentication.
• Real-Time Updates: Utilizing WebSockets (via Socket.io) for instant messaging.
• Scalable Storage: AWS S3 integration for media and data storage.
• Modern Front-End: Built with React for a responsive and interactive user experience.
• State Management: Redux for efficient state management.
• Emoji Support: Rich emoji integration for expressive messaging.

Technologies Used

Backend

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for building scalable network applications.
• Express: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user data and messages.
• Socket.io: Library for real-time web applications, enabling bi-directional communication.
• jsonwebtoken: For implementing JWT authentication.
• AWS SDK: For interacting with AWS services, specifically S3 for storage.
• bcrypt: For secure password hashing.
• dotenv: For managing environment variables.
• Helmet: For securing Express apps by setting various HTTP headers.
• Multer: For handling multipart/form-data, used for file uploads.
• Mongoose: Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.

Frontend

• React: JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Redux: Predictable state container for JavaScript apps.
• Socket.io-client: Client-side library for Socket.io.
• Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for the browser and Node.js.
• Emoji Mart: Comprehensive emoji picker.
• FontAwesome: Scalable vector icons.
• React Router: Declarative routing for React applications.
• Date-fns: Modern JavaScript date utility library.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB
• AWS account (for S3 integration)

Description

The client-side provides a rich front-end experience for the TalkMoni Social app with features like emoji support, scalable font icons, and a modern React interface.

Dependencies

Primarily focused on the React ecosystem for UI rendering, state management with Redux, real-time updates with socket.io-client, and various other user interface libraries.

Scripts

• start: Initiates the front-end application in development mode.
• build: Compiles the app for production readiness.
• test: Executes the test suite.
• eject: Removes the single build dependency from the project.

Browserslist

Defines the compatibility of the client app with different browsers for both development and production builds.

Common Information

Author

[email protected]

License

ISC

Installation and Running

For the server, clone the repository from the provided URL and run npm install to set up the dependencies. Use npm start to launch the messaging service. The client-side setup follows a similar pattern, with its own set of dependencies and start-up scripts.

Please adhere to the licensing terms and other guidelines as stipulated by the dependencies and the overarching ISC license of the application.