README.md

Chat web app using Angular and Websocket

Project generated with Angular CLI version 11.1.4.

Build

ng build

Requirements

Before running the web app we need to prepare the associated chat server, we must run the backend (chat server) and then use the exposed APIs to manage a chat rooms (see chat-server-with-nestjs-and-websocket README.md)

Run

Run ng serve for a dev server. Navigate to http://localhost:4200/.

Connections modes

Before connecting to a room, we need to create it in the backend first, example: To crete a room demo-room on the backend we call the endpoint

POST http://localhost:3000/api/v1/rooms

with body:

{"roomId": "demo-room","creatorUsername": "your-username"}

• URL mode:

  Url template: http://localhost:4200/?room={roomId}&user={username}&avatar={avatarUrl}

  Example: the members of demo-room team can chat on room demo-room using the following urls:

  • connecting Toto to demo-room team chat
  • connecting Titi to demo-room team chat
  • connecting Tutu to demo-room team chat

• UI mode:

  The members can also chat on room demo-room using the UI:

  

The chat 😉

Connection status (ex: reconnection)

Websocket config

Create Socket config on app.module.ts like: const config: SocketIoConfig = { url: 'http://localhost:3000', options: {}}; and then add this module Socket config SocketIoModule.forRoot(config) on imports. It will connect the Socket part of the app to the server.