CleanChat

Online chat website that pairs random users for webcam and text-based conversations.

Clone and run application

• Run rails back end

  git clone https://github.com/StephenArg/random-webrtc-chat_api.git
  bundle install
  rails db:create
  rails db:migrate
  rails s

  *** Unfortunatly this project needs environmental values with Twilio account details. To prevent the app from breaking, add a file called app_environment_variables.rb into the config folder with the attributes: ENV['account_sid'] = '' ENV['auth_token'] = ''

• Run react front end

  git clone https://github.com/StephenArg/random-webrtc-chat_client.git
  yarn install

  After installing packages, create a file called .env in the main directory and add this line to it. REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:3000/ REACT_APP_WS_API_URL=ws://localhost:3000/ After this, run yarn start

A chat application that pairs its users randomly and allows for websocket-enabled text chat and video conferencing between the participants.

What's being used:

• React
• Rails
• ActionCable
• OpenTok Video Chat embeds
• PostgreSQL

Stretch Features:

• Create user profiles and more customizability (Full CRUD).
• Add Redux for better state management.
• Present column alongside chat box to display previous matches with the ability to rate them, attempt to reconnect to them, block them, review past text conversations, and more.
• Create a rating system the determines which individuals a user will match with.
• Add a nudity sensing api to auto-ban policy breaking users.
• Improve design, rework name, and add routes.