yaca

⌨️ Yet Another Chat App 📱

A small chat app built with React Native, Expo, Pusher Chatkit and Gifted Chat.

Installation 👩‍💻👨‍💻

Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/oransimhony/yaca.git

Change directory

cd yaca

Running 🚀

Adding config files ⚙️

You need to add two files: config.json in yaca-app/screens/ and variables.env in yaca-server/.

I will work you through the files' structure right now.

variables.env 📄

PORT=5000
CHATKIT_INSTANCE_LOCATOR=XX:XXX:XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX
CHATKIT_SECRET_KEY=XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

PORT: The port in which the server will run, if you change this remember to change it in the app as well.

CHATKIT_INSTACE_LOCATOR and CHATKIT_SECRET_KEY: Insert the according values from your Pusher Chatkit Dashboard

config.json 📄

{
  "CHATKIT_INSTANCE_LOCATOR": "XX:XXX:XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX",
  "ip": "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX"
}

CHATKIT_INSTACE_LOCATOR: Insert the according value from your Pusher Chatkit Dashboard

ip: Insert the ip in which your server runs, don't include the port just the ip

REMEMBER TO PLACE THE FILES IN THE CORRECT LOCATIONS OR THIS WILL NOT WORK

Running the app

Enter the app directory

cd yaca-app

Install the dependencies using your preferred manager

npm install

yarn install

Start the project using your preferred manager

npm start

yarn start

Running the server

Enter the server directory

cd yaca-server

Install the dependencies using your preferred manager

npm install

yarn install

Start the project using your preferred manager

npm start

yarn start

And now you are ready to go! 🔥

Enjoy 🎉