Django Real-Time Chat Application

Overview

This is a modern, responsive real-time chat application built with Django, featuring a sleek user interface and robust messaging functionality.

Features

• 🚀 Real-time messaging
• 💬 User authentication
• 📱 Responsive design
• 🎨 Modern, clean UI
• 🔒 Secure communication

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Django 3.2+
• pip
• virtualenv (recommended)

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/ikhwanand/django-chat-app.git
cd django-chat-app

2. Create Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Database Setup

python manage.py migrate
python manage.py createsuperuser

5. Run Development Server

python manage.py runserver

Project Structure

django-chat-app/
│
├── chat/                # Main chat application
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── models.py
│   ├── views.py
│   └── ...
│
├── static/              # Static files
│   ├── css/
│   ├── js/
│   └── images/
│
├── templates/           # HTML templates
│   └── chat/
│
├── requirements.txt     # Project dependencies
├── manage.py            # Django management script
└── README.md            # Project documentation

Technologies Used

• Backend: Django
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Database: SQLite (default)
• Real-time: Django Channels (WebSocket)

Customization

• Modify settings.py for configuration
• Adjust CSS in static/css/ for UI changes
• Extend models in chat/models.py

Security

• Uses Django's built-in authentication
• Implements CSRF protection
• Secure WebSocket connections

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

Contact

Your Name - your.email@example.com

Project Link: https://github.com/yourusername/django-chat-app

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