Real-time Chat Application

This project is a real-time chat application built using Django and Channels. The front-end design is styled with Tailwind CSS. Below are the steps to set up and run the application.

Features

• Real-time messaging
• User authentication
• Responsive design with Tailwind CSS

Requirements

• Python 3.12
• Django 5.0
• channels==3.0.5

Installation

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/realtime-chat-app.git
cd realtime-chat-app

Set Up a Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv
on linux , use 'source venv/bin/activate'
On Windows, use 'venv\Scripts\activate'

Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run Migrations

python manage.py migrate

Create a Superuser

python manage.py createsuperuser

Run the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

Usage

1. Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.
2. Register a new user or log in with the superuser credentials.
3. Start chatting in real-time!

Tailwind CSS Integration

Tailwind CSS is used for the front-end design.

Acknowledgments

• Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/
• Django Channels: https://channels.readthedocs.io/
• Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/

Images

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ohX4-j1zS26eU6trlHffz-Is-BXbkraT/view?usp=sharing