Chat Application

This project is a chat application consisting of a frontend client and a backend server. It provides real-time messaging features and can be deployed locally using Docker, Docker Compose, or Kubernetes.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure you have the following installed:

1. Node.js: Version v20.11.0

   • Install Node.js from nodejs.org.
   • Check version: node -v

2. Docker: Version 27.1.1

   • Install Docker from docker.com.
   • Check version: docker --version

3. Kubernetes: Version v1.30.2

   • Install Kubernetes using kubectl.
   • Check version: kubectl version

4. kubectl: Version v1.30.2

   • Install kubectl as described in the Kubernetes documentation.
   • Check version: kubectl version --client

5. Docker Compose: Not installed

   • To install Docker Compose, follow the instructions at docker.com.

Build and Deploy Locally Without Docker

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Milanshub/Chat-Docker-TS-project-5.git
   cd Chat-Docker-TS-project-5
   
   

2. Build the Backend Server: cd server npm install npm run build

3. Build the Frontend Client: cd ../client npm install npm run build

4. Start the Backend Server: cd ../server npm start

5. Start the Frontend Client: cd ../client npm start

Build and Deploy Locally with Docker Compose

1. Ensure Docker and Docker Compose are Installed.

2. Build and Start the Application: docker-compose up --build

Kubernetes deployment

1. Ensure Kubernetes and kubectl are Installed.

2. Apply Kubernetes Configuration: kubectl apply -f k8s/

3. Forward Ports to Access Services Locally: kubectl port-forward svc/client-service 3000:80 -n chat-demo-app kubectl port-forward svc/server-service 5000:5000 -n chat-demo-app