React Native 1-to-1 Chat App

React Native 1-to-1 Chat App

A React Native mobile application that enables users to have 1-to-1 real-time chat conversations. The server is built with Express using long polling and supports two hardcoded user accounts: testuser and testuser2.

Table of Contents

• Project Overview
• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

Project Overview

The React Native 1-to-1 Chat App allows users to create an account and log in with one of the two available hardcoded user accounts: testuser and testuser2. Once logged in, users can start a chat conversation with the other user and send real-time messages.

The server is built with Express and uses long polling to enable real-time communication between the users. The server has two hardcoded user accounts: testuser and testuser2, with the passwords test@123 for both.

Features

• User login functionality
• Real-time 1-to-1 chat conversations
• Message will be deleted once sent to receipient
• User authentication and authorization

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before running the React Native app and the Express server, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• React Native CLI

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/react-native-chat-app.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd react-native-chat-app
   

3. Install the dependencies for the React Native app:

   npm install
   

4. Install the dependencies for the server:

   cd server
   npm install
   

Contributing

Contributions to this project are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue. Feel free to add or modify.

Contact

For any inquiries or further information, please contact: [email protected].