Accord - Like Discord but cooler.

Built with React, Redux, and Node.js.

Accord is an app, similar to Discord, but cooler.

Please star this repo to support development.

Looking for a full Discord API Clone? Then check out fosscord.

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Setup

These setup instructions are in a primitive state, and may be improved in the future.

1. Clone the repo.
2. Generate SSH keys. From app folder:

   mkdir -p backend/keys
   ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048 -m PEM -f backend/keys/jwt
   

3. Install npm packages. From app folder:

   cd frontend
   npm i
   cd ../backend
   npm i
   

4. Configure backend/.env.example and rename it to .env

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Features

• Server Channels
  • Create channels
  • Delete channels
• Message Management
  • Server owners can delete any message
  • Message author can delete and edit their own messages
• Member Management
  • Kick members as the server owner
  • Easily leave the server by right clicking the server
  • Join servers with an invite code
• Server Management
  • Create servers as you would in Discord
  • Edit server name, and icon URL in the server settings
  • Delete your server in the server settings
• User Management
  • Manage your account by clicking the settings icon
  • Change your username, and avatar
  • Delete your user and prevent it from being used to login
• and more (of course)

Want a more basic version, that's more like Discord? https://github.com/codea-live/dclone

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backend/.env (dev with Docker)

EMAIL_ADDRESS="...@gmail.com"
EMAIL_PASSWORD="..."
MONGO_URI="mongodb://database/accord"
NODE_ENV="dev"
PORT=3000
WEBSITE_URL="http://localhost:4200"

backend/test/.env (test without Docker)

API_URL="http://localhost:3001/api"
EMAIL_ADDRESS="...@gmail.com"
EMAIL_PASSWORD="..."
MONGO_URI="mongodb://localhost/accord-test"
NODE_ENV="dev"
PORT=3001
ROOT_ENDPOINT="http://localhost:3001"
WEBSITE_URL="http://localhost:4200"