Discord Clone - Real-time chat, voice, and community features in a modern, scalable Next.js 14-powered platform.

📔 Table of Contents

• Folder Structure
• Getting Started
• Screenshots
• Tech Stack
• Stats
• Contribute
• Acknowledgements
• Buy Me a Coffee
• Follow Me
• Learn More
• Deploy on Vercel
• Deploy on Railway
• Give A Star
• Star History
• Give A Star

‼️ Folder Structure

Here is the folder structure of this app.

discord-clone/
  |- actions/
    |- challenge-progress.ts
    |- user-progress.ts
    |- user-subscription.ts
  |- app/
    |-- (auth)/
        |--- (routes)/
            |---- account/
            |---- sign-in/
            |---- sign-up/
        |--- layout.tsx
    |-- (invite)/(routes)/invite/[inviteCode]/
    |-- (main)/
        |--- (routes)/servers/[serverId]/
            |---- channels/[channelId]/
            |---- conversations/[memberId]/
            |---- layout.tsx
            |---- page.tsx
        |--- layout.tsx
    |-- (setup)/
        |--- page.tsx
    |-- api/
        |--- channels/
        |--- direct-messages/
        |--- livekit/
        |--- members/
        |--- messages/
        |--- servers/
        |--- uploadthing/
    |-- apple-icon.png
    |-- error.tsx
    |-- favicon.ico
    |-- globals.css
    |-- icon1.png
    |-- icon2.png
    |-- layout.tsx
    |-- loading.tsx
    |-- not-found.tsx
  |- components/
    |-- chat/
    |-- clerk/
    |-- modals/
    |-- navigation/
    |-- providers/
    |-- server/
    |-- ui/
    |-- action-tooltip.tsx
    |-- emoji-picker.tsx
    |-- file-upload.tsx
    |-- media-room.tsx
    |-- mobile-toggle.tsx
    |-- mode-toggle.tsx
    |-- socket-indicator.tsx
    |-- user-avatar.tsx
  |- config/
    |-- index.ts
  |- hooks/
    |-- use-chat-query.ts
    |-- use-chat-scroll.ts
    |-- use-chat-socket.ts
    |-- use-modal-store.ts
    |-- use-origin.ts
  |- lib/
    |-- conversation.ts
    |-- current-profile-page.ts
    |-- current-profile.ts
    |-- db.ts
    |-- initial-profile.ts
    |-- uploadthing.ts
    |-- utils.ts
  |- pages/api/socket/
    |-- direct-messages/
    |-- messages/
    |-- io.ts
  |- prisma/
    |-- schema.prisma
  |- public/
    |-- github.png
    |-- logo.png
  |- .env
  |- .env.example
  |- .eslintrc.js
  |- .gitignore
  |- .prettierrc.json
  |- components.json
  |- constants.ts
  |- drizzle.config.ts
  |- environment.d.ts
  |- middleware.ts
  |- next.config.mjs
  |- package-lock.json
  |- package.json
  |- postcss.config.js
  |- tailwind.config.ts
  |- tsconfig.json

🧰 Getting Started

1. Make sure Git and NodeJS is installed.
2. Clone this repository to your local computer.
3. Create .env file in root directory.
4. Contents of .env:

# .env

# disabled next.js telemetry
NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1

# clerk auth keys
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

# clerk redirect urls
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=/sign-in
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=/sign-up
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL=/
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL=/

# neon databse url
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://<user>:<password>@<host>:<post>/discord-clone?sslmode=require"

# uploading api key and app id
UPLOADTHING_SECRET=sk_live_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
UPLOADTHING_APP_ID=xxxxxxxxxxxxx

# app base url
NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000

# livekit api keys and public url
LIVEKIT_API_KEY=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
LIVEKIT_API_SECRET=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
NEXT_PUBLIC_LIVEKIT_URL=wss://discord-clone-xxxxxxxxxx.livekit.cloud

5. Next.js Telemetry Disabled:

   • Visit the Next.js documentation or repository.
   • Find the instructions to disable telemetry.
   • Set NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED to 1 in your .env file.

6. Clerk Authentication Keys:

   • Go to the Clerk website and sign in to your account.
   • Navigate to the settings or API keys section.
   • Generate or locate your Clerk publishable and secret keys.
   • Set NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY and CLERK_SECRET_KEY accordingly in the .env file.

7. Clerk Redirect URLs:

   • Refer to the Clerk documentation or settings.
   • Set the required URLs for sign-in, sign-up, after sign-in, and after sign-up.
   • Assign these URLs to NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL, NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL, NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL, and NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL respectively in the .env file.

8. Neon Database URL:

   • Access your database provider (e.g., PostgreSQL).
   • Retrieve the necessary connection details such as username, password, host, and port.
   • Construct the database URL using the obtained information and SSL mode.
   • Assign the constructed URL to DATABASE_URL in the .env file.

9. Uploading API Key and App ID:

   • Go to the UploadThing website or application.
   • Find the section for API keys or account settings.
   • Generate or locate your secret key and app ID.
   • Set UPLOADTHING_SECRET and UPLOADTHING_APP_ID in the .env file accordingly.

10. App Base URL:

• Determine the base URL of your application.
• Set NEXT_PUBLIC_BASE_URL to the base URL in the .env file.

11. Livekit API Keys and Public URL:

• Visit the Livekit website or dashboard.
• Navigate to API settings or keys section.
• Generate or locate your API key and secret.
• Set LIVEKIT_API_KEY, LIVEKIT_API_SECRET, and NEXT_PUBLIC_LIVEKIT_URL in the .env file according to the obtained information.

12. Save and Secure:

    • Save the changes to the .env.local file.

13. Install Project Dependencies using npm install --legacy-peer-deps or yarn install --legacy-peer-deps.

14. Now app is fully configured 👍 and you can start using this app using either one of npm run dev or yarn dev.

NOTE: Please make sure to keep your API keys and configuration values secure and do not expose them publicly.

📷 Screenshots

⚙️ Tech Stack

🔧 Stats

🙌 Contribute

You might encounter some bugs while using this app. You are more than welcome to contribute. Just submit changes via pull request and I will review them before merging. Make sure you follow community guidelines.

💎 Acknowledgements

Useful resources and dependencies that are used in Discord Clone.

• Thanks to CodeWithAntonio: https://codewithantonio.com/
• @clerk/nextjs: ^4.29.9
• @clerk/themes: ^1.7.10
• @emoji-mart/data: ^1.1.2
• @emoji-mart/react: ^1.1.1
• @hookform/resolvers: ^3.3.4
• @livekit/components-react: ^2.0.5
• @livekit/components-styles: ^1.0.11
• @prisma/client: ^5.11.0
• @radix-ui/react-avatar: ^1.0.4
• @radix-ui/react-dialog: ^1.0.5
• @radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu: ^2.0.6
• @radix-ui/react-label: ^2.0.2
• @radix-ui/react-popover: ^1.0.7
• @radix-ui/react-scroll-area: ^1.0.5
• @radix-ui/react-select: ^2.0.0
• @radix-ui/react-separator: ^1.0.3
• @radix-ui/react-slot: ^1.0.2
• @radix-ui/react-tooltip: ^1.0.7
• @tanstack/react-query: ^4.35.3
• @uploadthing/react: ^6.4.1
• axios: ^1.6.8
• class-variance-authority: ^0.7.0
• clsx: ^2.1.0
• cmdk: ^1.0.0
• date-fns: ^3.6.0
• emoji-mart: ^5.5.2
• livekit-server-sdk: ^2.1.2
• lucide-react: ^0.363.0
• next: 14.1.4
• next-themes: ^0.3.0
• query-string: ^9.0.0
• react: ^18
• react-dom: ^18
• react-hook-form: ^7.51.1
• socket.io: ^4.7.5
• socket.io-client: ^4.7.5
• tailwind-merge: ^2.2.2
• tailwindcss-animate: ^1.0.7
• uploadthing: ^6.7.0
• uuid: ^9.0.1
• zod: ^3.22.4
• zustand: ^4.5.2
• @types/node: ^20
• @types/react: ^18
• @types/react-dom: ^18
• @types/uuid: ^9.0.8
• autoprefixer: ^10.0.1
• eslint: ^8
• eslint-config-next: 14.1.4
• postcss: ^8
• prisma: ^5.11.0
• tailwindcss: ^3.3.0
• typescript: ^5

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📚 Learn More

To learn more about Next.js, take a look at the following resources:

• Next.js Documentation - learn about Next.js features and API.
• Learn Next.js - an interactive Next.js tutorial.

You can check out the Next.js GitHub repository - your feedback and contributions are welcome!

📃 Deploy on Vercel

The easiest way to deploy your Next.js app is to use the Vercel Platform from the creators of Next.js.

Check out Next.js deployment documentation for more details.

📃 Deploy on Railway

Deploying your Next.js app on Railway.app is simple and straightforward.

1. Sign up or Log in:

   • Head over to Railway.app and either sign up for a new account or log in to your existing one.

2. Connect Repository:

   • Connect your project repository (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) to Railway.

3. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Set up your environment variables in Railway's dashboard or using their CLI. Ensure you include all required variables as per your project's configuration.

4. Set Up Build Command:

   • Configure your build command to ensure Railway can build and deploy your Next.js app correctly. Typically, this command will be yarn build or npm run build.

5. Deploy:

   • Trigger the deployment process either from Railway's dashboard or through their CLI.

6. Monitor Deployment:

   • Once deployed, monitor the deployment process and check for any errors or warnings in Railway's dashboard.

7. Custom Domain (Optional):

   • If you have a custom domain, you can set it up with Railway to point to your deployed Next.js app.

For more detailed instructions or troubleshooting, refer to Railway documentation.

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