zhangterrence / nexus

Nexus

Description

Online chat application made using ExpressJS and HandlebarsJS. Final semester project for CS546, Web Programming I.

Run Locally

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ZhangTerrence/nexus.git

2. Create a .env file at the app's root. The file must have the following values:

   • NODE_ENV, the current environment of the node application ("prod" | "dev").
   • PORT, the port number at which the web server will be listening on.
   • MONGO_CONNECTION_STRING, the connection string for MongoDB.
   • SESSION_SECRET, the secret used when generating sessions.

3. Run the application in dev mode:

   npm run dev

Linting and Formatting

This project uses ESLint for its linting and Prettier for its formatting. To change configurations, go to .eslintrc.json and .prettierc.json for linting and formatting respectively.

Available Scripts

npm run lint:check

Checks if code satisfies ESLint linting configuration rules.

npm run lint:fix

Fixes any errors that can be auto-fixed.

npm run format:check

Checks if code satisfies Prettier formatting configuration rules.

npm run format:fix

Formats the code.

Seeding the Database

Simply run the following to seed the database.

npm run seed

nexus's Issues

private message can't load

Missing Return Links on Channel and Private Message Pages

When navigating to a channel's page within a server, it should have a URL link that allows users to return to the server's main page. Similarly, upon opening a private message conversation, there should be a URL link to return to the friend's page.

Handling Empty Private Message Input

Attempting to send an empty string in a private message conversation causes the application to crash.