Simple Vote App

A real-time voting application built with Node.js and WebSockets.

Screenshots

Caption: create or enter voting screen

Caption: voting screen

Features

• Create voting rooms
• Real-time voting with instant results
• Host controls for starting and ending votes
• Responsive design for desktop and mobile devices

Technologies Used

• Node.js
• Express.js
• WebSocket (ws)
• SQLite3
• JWT
• Sequelize
• UUID

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v12 or higher)
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/simple-vote-app.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd simple-vote-app
   

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

4. Start the server:

   node server.js
   

5. Open your browser and visit http://localhost:3000 (or the port you've configured).

Usage

1. Create a new room by clicking "Create Room" on the homepage.
2. Share the room link with participants.
3. As the host, start the voting when ready.
4. Participants can cast their votes in real-time.
5. View live results as votes are submitted.
6. End the voting session to finalize results.

Dockerization

This project can be run using Docker. Follow these steps to build and run the Docker container:

Using Docker

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t simple-vote-app .

2. Run the Docker container:

   docker run -p 3000:3000 -v $(pwd)/data:/app/data simple-vote-app

Your application will be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

Using Docker Compose

Alternatively, you can use Docker Compose to run the application:

1. Make sure you have Docker Compose installed.

2. Run the following command in the project root:

   docker-compose up -d

This will build the image if it doesn't exist and start the container in detached mode.

SQLite Database Persistence

The SQLite database file is stored in the /app/data directory inside the container. This directory is mapped to the ./data directory in your project root on the host machine. This ensures that your database data persists even when the container is stopped or removed.

Environment Variables

If your application uses environment variables, create a .env file in the project root and add the following line to the docker-compose.yml file under the app service:

env_file:
  - .env

Then run the container with:

docker-compose up -d

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to all contributors who have helped with this project.
• Inspired by the need for simple, real-time voting solutions.

Dockerization

This project can be run using Docker. Follow these steps to build and run the Docker container:

1. Build the Docker image:

   docker build -t ai-chat-app .

2. Run the Docker container:

   docker run -p 3000:3000 ai-chat-app

Your application will be accessible at http://localhost:3000.

Using Docker Compose

Alternatively, you can use Docker Compose to run the application:

1. Make sure you have Docker Compose installed.
2. Run the following command in the project root:

   docker-compose up

This will build the image if it doesn't exist and start the container.

Environment Variables

If your application uses environment variables, create a .env file in the project root and run the container with: