VoxNexus - Discord Clone chat app

A real-time chat application built with a client-server architecture, inspired by Discord.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Project Structure

voxnexus/
├── client/         # Frontend application
├── server/         # Backend server
├── package.json    # Root package configuration
└── start.sh        # Setup and start script

Setup and Installation

Option 1: Using the start script (Recommended)

1. Make the start script executable:

   chmod +x start.sh

2. Run the start script:

   ./start.sh

   This will:

   • Check for npm installation
   • Install all dependencies (root, client, and server)
   • Start both client and server applications

Option 2: Manual Setup

1. Install root dependencies:

   npm install

2. Install client dependencies:

   cd client && npm install && cd ..

3. Install server dependencies:

   cd server && npm install && cd ..

Running the Application

Using npm scripts

Start both client and server concurrently:

npm start

Or start them separately:

# Start server only
npm run start:server

# Start client only
npm run start:client

Development

• The client application will be available at http://localhost:8080
• The server will run on http://localhost:5000

Docker Support

The project includes Docker configuration for containerized deployment:

• Dockerfile - Container configuration
• docker-compose.yml - Multi-container setup

To run with Docker:

docker-compose up -d

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.