If anyone having issue with starting the chat below are the steps to run the /chat_ws endpoint

##Example Project for django_private_chat2

This example is provided as a convenience feature to allow potential users to try the app straight from the app repo without having to create a django project.

It can also be used to develop the app in place.

To run this example, follow these instructions:

1. Navigate to the directory with this README
2. Create virtualenv - Optional

virtualenv venv -p python3.9
source venv/bin/activate
# venv\Scripts\activate on Windows

3. Install the requirements for the package:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Go up a folder
   cd ..

5. Apply migrations

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py loaddata example/fixtures/db.json

6. Run the server

python manage.py runserver

7. Access from the browser at http://127.0.0.1:8000

   There are two example users: user1 and user2. They have the same password: pa$$word