ChatApp is a chat application built using Django and React, with Docker for easy deployment using Docker Compose.

Details

The backend of the application is developed using Django and Django Rest Framework (DRF) to provide a robust API.

Django: A high-level Python web framework for building the backend.

Django Rest Framework (DRF): A powerful and flexible toolkit for building Web APIs.

Tokenization: Token-based authentication is implemented to secure the APIs, ensuring unauthorized access is prevented.

User authentication and authorization management.

Token-based authentication to validate incoming requests.

API management and development using Django Rest Framework.

Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) and other security concepts.

Leveraging Django Rest Framework for efficient API development.

The frontend of the application is developed using React, providing a seamless and interactive user interface.

React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

Google Sign-In: Integration with Google Sign-In API to provide a secure login functionality.

Token-based Authentication: The frontend sends tokens to the backend API for authentication and authorization.

Establishing connections with the backend using APIs.

Seamless integration of Google Sign-In for secure user authentication.

Implementation of polling mechanism to ensure real-time updates.

Token retrieval and authorization with the backend APIs.

Understanding React core concepts such as components and hooks.

The deployment process for ChatApp is simplified using Docker and Docker Compose.

Docker: A containerization platform that provides an isolated environment for the application.

Docker Compose: A tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications.

Clone the GitHub repository: https://github.com/arjunprakash027/React-Django-chatapp

Ensure that Docker and Docker Compose are installed on your machine.

In the project root directory, run the following command to build and start the application:

docker-compose up

This

will start both the frontend and backend services, making the application accessible.

ChatApp is a feature-rich chat application built using Django, React, and Docker. It provides a seamless user experience with secure user authentication and real-time communication capabilities. The project allowed me to gain valuable insights into backend development, frontend integration, and DevOps practices using Docker and Docker Compose.