RaChat

RaChat is a simple, mobile-friendly chat application built using React and Firebase. This project allows users to sign in with Google, send and receive messages in real-time, and delete their own messages.

You can watch a live demo of this here.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Requirements
• Setup
  • Firebase Configuration
  • Running the Application
• License

Introduction

RaChat is a responsive web application designed to support real-time communication. Users can sign in using their Google accounts, participate in the chat room, and manage their messages. The application uses Firebase for authentication, database, and hosting services.

Features

• Mobile friendly.
• Real-time messaging.
• Google authentication.
• Easy to use interface.
• Ability to delete your own messages.

Requirements

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
• A Firebase project set up for authentication and Firestore.

Setup

Firebase Configuration

1. Create a Firebase Project:

   • Go to the Firebase Console.
   • Click on "Add Project" and follow the steps to create a new project.

2. Add Firebase to your app:

   • In the Firebase Console, add a new web app to your project.
   • Copy the Firebase configuration details provided (apiKey, authDomain, projectId, etc).

3. Initialize Firebase:

   • Replace the Firebase configuration in src/FirebaseConfigTemplate.jsx with your project's configuration and rename the file to FirebaseConfig.jsx.

Running the Application

1. Clone the repository:

   • git clone https://github.com/your-username/rac-rachat.git.
   • cd rac-rachat.

2. Install dependencies:

   • npm install.
   • npm install firebase.
   • npm install uuid.
   • npm install date-fns.

3. Start the application:

   • npm start

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the License file for more details.