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Getting Started

TThese are the steps required to set up the chat application manually on any environment (Local System or Live Server).

Steps:

  • - MySQL Installation
  • - Node.js Installation

MySQL Setup

  • - Download & Install MySQL Server:

  • - Configure MySQL Server

    • During setup:

      • Choose Standalone MySQL Server

      • Set root password

      • Choose Open Firewall port 3306 (recommended)

      • Complete installation

  • - Open MySQL Shell / CLI

    • Open Command Prompt and run:

      • mysql -u root -p

      Enter your root password.

  • - Create Production Database

      • CREATE DATABASE chatapp_production CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE
        utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

  • - Create a Dedicated Database User

      • CREATE USER 'chatuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY
        'StrongPassword123!';
      • GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chatapp_production.* TO
        'chatuser'@'localhost';
      • FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Node.JS Setup

  • - Download & Install Node.js (LTS)

    • Node.JS

    • Choose:

      • - Windows Installer (.msi):

      • Install with default options

      • Ensure "Add to PATH" is checked

  • - Verify Installation

    • Open Command Prompt:

      • node -v
      • npm -v

      You should see versions (e.g., v18.x.x).

  • - Install PM2 (Process Manager for Production)

    • PM2 keeps your app alive even after crashes or server restarts.

      • npm install pm2 -g

      Verify:

      • pm2 -v

Getting Started

These are the steps required to set up the chat application manually on any environment

Steps:

  • - MySQL Installation
  • - Node.js Installation

MySQL Setup

  • - Install MySQL on macOS

    Download MySQL DMG Installer:

    • https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

    • Choose:

      • - macOS 64-bit DMG Archive

      • - Install using default settings

      During installation:

      • Set root password

        Enable Start MySQL automatically

        Installer also adds MySQL Preference Pane to System Settings

  • - Start MySQL Service

    • Check status:

      • brew services list

    • Start MySQL manually (if needed):

      • sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server start

    • Stop:

      • sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server stop

    • Restart:

      • sudo /usr/local/mysql/support-files/mysql.server restart

  • - Verify MySQL Installation

    • Check version:

      • mysql --version

  • - Login to MySQL Shell

      • mysql -u root -p

      Enter your root password.

  • - Create Production Database

      • CREATE DATABASE chatapp_production
      • CHARACTER SET utf8mb4
      • COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

  • - Create Database User (Production-Safe)

    Local access only:

      • CREATE USER 'chatuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY
        'StrongPassword123!';
      • GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON chatapp.*
        TO 'chatuser'@'localhost';
      • FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Node.JS Setup

  • - Download & Install Node.js (LTS)

    • Node.JS

    • You will see two versions:

      • - LTS (Recommended for most users)

      • - Current (Latest features)

        • Choose the LTS version for maximum stability.

  • - Download macOS Installer (.pkg)

    Click the button that says:

    • “macOS Installer (.pkg)”

    This will download a file similar to:

    node-v18.x.x.pkg

  • - Run the Installer

    • Double-click the downloaded .pkg file.

      Follow the standard installation steps:

      • - Click Continue

      • - Accept the License

      • - Choose Install for all users

      • - Click Install

      • - Click Install

      • - Authenticate with your macOS password

      • - Installer completes the setup

  • - Verify Installation

    After installation, open Terminal:

    Run the following commands:

    • node -v
    • npm -v