💬 Real-Time Chat App

A real-time chat application using Django, Django Channels, Redis (Upstash), and WebSockets with features like:

• 🗨️ Room-based instant messaging
• 👤 User authentication (signup, login, logout)
• ✍️ Typing indicators
• 🖼️ Image sharing via Base64
• 🌐 Message translation with LibreTranslate API
• 🚀 Deployed on Railway with Daphne + Redis

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🔧 Tech Stack

• Backend: Django, Channels, Redis (Upstash), Daphne
• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• WebSocket: Real-time updates via Django Channels
• API: LibreTranslate for message translation

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🚀 Run Locally

git clone https://github.com/alok1304/Real-Time-Chat-Application.git
pip install -r requirements.txt
python manage.py migrate
python manage.py runserver

Set your .env:

REDIS_URL=rediss://:password@your-db.upstash.io:port