A simple Chat App with user registration and a chat window

• Django ChatApp
  • Table of Contents
  • Installation
• Installing a Basic Django Project
  • Usage

Follow these steps to set up a basic Django project using the requirements.txt file:

1. Install Python: Ensure Python is installed on your system. Download it from python.org.

2. Create a Virtual Environment: Open your terminal or command prompt, navigate to your project directory, and run the following command to create a virtual environment named myenv.

   python -m venv myenv
   

3. Activate the Virtual Environment:

   • For Windows: myenv\Scripts\activate
   • For macOS/Linux: source myenv/bin/activate

4. Install Required Packages: Install the packages specified in the requirements.txt file by running: pip install -r requirement.txt? This will install all the necessary packages and dependencies specified in the requirement.txt file.

5. Create a Django Project: Create a new Django project named myproject by running: django-admin startproject myproject . This will create a new Django project named myproject.

6. Navigate to the Project Directory: Change into your project directory by running: cd myproject

7. Run the Django Development Server: Start the development server by executing: python manage.py runserver

   You should see output indicating that the server is running.

8. Verify Installation: Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:8000. You should see the default Django welcome page, confirming a successful installation.

On the homepage http://127.0.0.1:8000/ click "Register" to register a user in the Django DB. Then click "back to login" to login. Now you can start chatting.