django-chat-app

This is a basic chat app written in django.

Functionality

• #, login
• join chat room
• send messages

Steps to run

1. Download source code from here.
2. Go to the parent directory.
3. Install a python virtual environment.
4. Install necessary packages.
5. Run the server.
6. Open two different browser windows to use the app.

Install a python virtual environment

• Installing packages using pip and virtual environments
• activate the environment

mac

source env/bin/activate

windows

.\env\Scripts\activate

Install necessary packages

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the server

• in terminal go to djangochat

cd djangochat

• run

python manage.py runserver

Open two different browser windows to use the app

• navigate to localhost:8000 in two different browsers to use the app.

Hope you enjoy. Thanks :)