BuzzChat - A Lively and Energetic Chat

BuzzChat is a Django-based web application that provides real-time communication with high-end security, leveraging WebSockets, AJAX (Fetch API), and Django Channels. It ensures secure and asynchronous messaging while utilizing Memurai (a Redis alternative) for caching and performance optimization.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication - Sign up, Sign in, and Logout functionality.
• Real-time Chat - Dynamic WebSockets communication using Django Channels.
• Search Users - Find other users and send them friend requests.
• Friend Management - View friends, accept/reject requests.
• Profile Page - Manage user profile information.
• Security Measures - CSRF & XSS protection, session-based authentication.
• Efficient Performance - Optimized with caching via Memurai (Redis alternative).

📌 Screenshots

🔹 Sign Up Page

🔹 Sign In Page

🔹 Chat Page

🔹 Search Users

🔹 Friends List

🛠️ Project Structure

BuzzChat/
│── chat/
│   ├── templates/  # Contains HTML files
│   ├── static/
│   │   ├── css/    # Contains CSS files
│   │   ├── js/     # Contains JavaScript files
│   ├── management/
│   │   ├── commands/  # Scripts for user generation using Faker
│   ├── signals.py   # Django signals for event handling
│   ├── routing.py   # WebSockets routing
│   ├── consumer.py  # WebSockets consumer logic
│   ├── views.py     # Django views
│   ├── models.py    # Database models
│
│── genericchannels/  # Custom Django channels utilities
│
│── manage.py         # Django project manager
│── db.sqlite3        # Database file

🔧 Technologies Used

• Django - Backend Framework
• Django Channels - Real-time WebSockets
• JavaScript Fetch API - Asynchronous Data Fetching
• HTML, CSS, Bootstrap - Frontend Design
• Memurai (Redis alternative) - Caching and Performance Boost

🔗 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/buzzchat.git
   cd buzzchat

2. Create a Virtual Environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply Migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Run the Server:

   python manage.py runserver

6. Access the Application: Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000

🤝 Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you find a bug or have a feature request, feel free to open an issue.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.