Chatify Demo

Overview

This product analysis focuses on a Laravel demo app for Chatify, a chat application. The installation process and key features of the app will be discussed in detail.

Features

• Demo Laravel App: A pre-built demo application for Chatify.
• User Authentication: Includes functionality for user login and registration.
• Real-time Chat: Chat feature allows users to interact in real-time.
• User Selection: Users can choose a user from the database upon login.

Installation

1. Clone or download the repository and place it in your server.
2. Run composer install to install dependencies.
3. Copy the .env.example file to .env using the command cp .env.example .env.
4. Create a database and update the .env file with your database name and Pusher credentials.
5. Run database migrations and seed the database with php artisan migrate --seed.
6. Generate an application key with php artisan key:generate.
7. Install npm dependencies and compile assets using npm install && npm run dev.
8. Create a symbolic link to the storage folder with php artisan storage:link.
9. Serve the application with php artisan serve.
10. Select a user from the database and log in to start using the application.

Summary

The Laravel demo app for Chatify provides a convenient way to explore the chat application features within a pre-built environment. By following the installation guide and setting up the necessary configurations, users can quickly set up and experience the real-time chat functionality offered by Chatify.