ROOMS - The Future of Private Chat

Live

Check out the live deployment here: https://rooms-amber.vercel.app

What is ROOMS?

ROOMS is a highly secure, real-time messaging and video calling platform built for private and uninterrupted conversations. It provides a sleek, modern, and fully responsive user interface inspired by premium tools, combined with a highly fortified backend architecture.

Key Features

• Real-Time Text Messaging: Instant messaging powered by scalable Websockets.
• Audio & Video Calling: Secure, low-latency video and voice calls integrated with the ZEGOCLOUD Engine.
• Firebase Authentication: Robust Email & Password login with automated Email Verification and identity syncing.
• Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive role-based analytics, user management, and active room network monitoring.
• Responsive Design: Flawless experience across desktop and mobile devices featuring a gorgeous dark-mode aesthetic.
• Media Sharing: Seamless image sharing and in-browser voice note recordings.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, Vite, Tailwind CSS, Firebase Auth SDK, ZEGOCLOUD Prebuilt Call UI
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Socket.io, Firebase Admin SDK
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)

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How to Run Locally

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Nightkilller/ROOMS.git
cd ROOMS

2. Setup the Backend

cd server
npm install

Create a .env file in the server directory and add the required variables. Start the server:

npm run dev

3. Setup the Frontend

cd client
npm install

Create a .env file in the client directory and add the required variables. Start the development server:

npm run dev

Required Environment Variables

Backend (server/.env)

PORT=5001
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_jwt_access_secret
REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_jwt_refresh_secret
CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:5173
ADMIN_EMAILS=your_admin_email@example.com
FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT={"type":"service_account",...}

Frontend (client/.env)

VITE_API_URL=http://localhost:5001
VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_web_api_key

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