chatty

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A WhatsApp clone with React Native and Apollo (Tutorial)

  • .env
  • .eslintrc.js
  • .gitignore
  • CONTRIBUTING.md
  • LICENSE.md
  • package-lock.json
  • package.json
  • README.md

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/srtucker22/chatty

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd chatty

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Gradle (Java/Kotlin)

Medium Recommended
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • JDK (Java) Required to build and run Java/Kotlin projects.
  • Gradle If the repo includes gradlew (Gradle Wrapper), you don't need to install Gradle separately.
⚠️ This is a large repository, so this method may point to an internal sub-package rather than the actual core product. Check the full README as well.
cd client/android/app

This project's files live in a subfolder, so move into it first.

./gradlew build

Builds the project using Gradle.

βœ… A BUILD SUCCESSFUL message means it worked. The output is created under build/.

3. Node.js

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Node.js Node.js must be installed to use npm. The LTS version is recommended.
npm install # install server dependencies

Downloads and installs the libraries listed in package.json.

cd client && npm install # install client dependencies

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

npm start # start the server

Starts the development/run server.

βœ… After running the command, open the address shown in the terminal (usually something like http://localhost:3000) in your browser.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

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