This is just a demo of a basic chat app using Electron and React. The server is included and must be run using Node.js
- You provide a username to enter a chat room. Server endpoint is configurable.
- Supports Markdown.
- List of connected users.
- Informs connection and disconnection events.
- Informs when someone is typing.
- Supports multiple instances
To clone and run this repository you'll need Git and Node.js (which comes with npm) installed on your computer. From your command line:
# Clone this repository
git clone https://github.com/demian85/electron-chat-app-demo.git
# Go into the repository
cd electron-chat-app-demo
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run local server
npm run server
# Run the app
npm startIf you want to test the app using multiple instances, remember you should only have one instance of the chat server running!
npm install -g electron-packager
cd electron-chat-app-demo
electron-packager . --asar
You will now have a folder for your platform and you can run the app by executing electron-chat-app-demo
Learn more about Electron and its API in the documentation.