Websocket broadcast chat built with Golang and Redis

Just a simple pet project for better understanding Golang, Websocket and Redis (pub/sub). Communication between all users connected to chat, it supports obly text messages with separated by nickname and info messages (User entered\left chat)

Requirements

Application ready-to-go with docker compose plugin

1. Docker & Docker-compose

Configuration

 
# Clone this repo to a local/remote machine
$ git clone https://github.com/hinotora/go-chat.git

# Cd to a folder
$ cd go-chat

# Unpack config from example one
$ cp config.json.example config.json

Than edit .env file

APP_CONTAINER_NAME=chat     # application name (container name)
APP_EXTERNAL_PORT=7654      # external port for application

Usage

# Just run docker compose and enjoy
$ docker compose up -d 

Then enter 127.0.0.1:7654 in your browser search. (Or other port if you changed it)

Demo:

Type your nickname in input field and click Connect. Now you can write and send some messages. Open another browser tab (or other browser, or incognito mode) and do same steps. Now you can communicate between the tabs ;)

License

Nah, do whatever you want, but can you create link on this repo if want to use it public? 👉👈