Chat App - REST API - FHNW kvanc 2020

This is a project for the modul kvanc (Kommunikation in verteilten Anwendungen)

Backend

Getting started

• Go to Backend Folder cd backend
• Run pip install flask-restplus from the project root.

Run Server

• Run python app.py in the backend folder.

Frontend

Getting started

• Go to the Frontend Folder cd vue/chat-app
• Run npm install from the project root.

Run Frontend

• Run yarn serve from the project root.
• Open Chat App - Frontend must run

API Documentation

• Swagger documentation - Backend must run

Features

• go to http://localhost:8080/
• If backend isnt running you will see an error message
• If Backend is running you see a login screen
• You can already see who is already in the chat
• SignIn with a Username
• Chat opens up
• You see the blue bubbles are your messages and the green ones from the others
• Grey Bubbles represent messages from the bot, as example if someone signs in or out
• Behind each message you see a time stamp