Fiora

Abstract

1. Introduction

An interesting open source chat application. Developed with node.js, mongoDB, socket.io and react

2. Objective

An interesting open source chat application. Developed with node.js, mongoDB, socket.io and react

This project demonstrates how TypeScript, React, MongoDB can be applied to a real-world Full Stack Web Development problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• Register an account and log in, it can save your data for a long time
• Join an existing group or create your own group to communicate with everyone
• Chat privately with anyone and add them as friends
• Multiple message types, including text / emoticons / pictures / codes / files / commands, you can also search for emoticons
• Push notification when you receive a new message, you can customize the notification ringtone, and it can also read the message out
• Choose the theme you like, and you can set it as any wallpaper and theme color you like
• Set up an administrator to manage users

4. Technology Stack

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• Node.js (LTS) and npm / yarn / pnpm
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/yinxin630/fiora.git
cd fiora

1. Install by source code
2. Install by docker

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add role-based access control
• Deploy on a VPS or cPanel hosting with a custom domain
• Add automated tests and a CI pipeline

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Explain the frontend, backend and database layers of this application.
2. How is user authentication and authorisation implemented?
3. Describe the main database tables / collections and their relationships.
4. Which REST APIs or routes are exposed and what do they return?
5. How would you deploy this application to production?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by yinxin630 and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.