Whatsapp-frontend

A frontend repository to simulate a whatsapp-like realtime communication

Whatsapp-frontend is a ReactJS based frontend application that leverages the power of real-time communication using Pusher.

Architecture

Fololowing is the architecture of the application.

Tech

whatsapp-frontend uses a number of open source projects to work properly:

• ReactJS - A JavaScript library for building user interfaces
• Axios - Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js
• Pusher - Powering realtime experiences for mobile and web

Environment setup

• Add the baseURL in axios.js file
• Companion backend repository is available here - whatsapp-backend

Installation

whatsapp-fronted requires Node.js v16+ to run.

Install the dependencies and devDependencies and start the server.

cd whatsapp-frontend
npm i
npm start

Author

Faizal Vasaya

License

MIT

Free Software, Hell Yeah!