MyChatQL

A chat app based on graphql and apollo stack with user authentication and reaction support

Screens

Usage

(All commands need to be run from root directory unless specified)

# Install sequelize-cli globally
npm install - g sequelize-cli

# Install dependencies in server (root directory) and client (client directory)
npm install

# Create a MySQL database using phpmadmin/terminal by the name of chatql

# Migrate all the models (tables) to the created database
sequelize db:migrate

# Start the graphql server and websocket connection
npm start

# From client folder run the react app
npm start

Features

• Realtime Chat
• JWT User authentication
• React to messages with emojis
• All chat data is persisted in mysql database
• Chat with multiple users
• Update your profile
• Profile image validation

Tech-stack and others:

• Graphql
• NodeJS
• Apollo-Server
• React
• Apollo-Client
• sequelize-cli
• MySql
• JWT
• React-Bootstrap

Inspiration from

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