Flutter Chat App

This project is backed by Django Rest Framework and Django Channels. We can add/remove friends send/receive/decline friend requests.

Project Requirements

• Python v3.10+
• Packages in requirements
• Flutter v3+

Intructions to Run Project

• Create a python virtual environment.
• Install all dependencies in requirements.txt file in the root folder.
• Run django server with
  • On windows
    • python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8001
  • On Linux/macOs should be same as windows
• Change IP to the machine's IP where you're running project if flutter not able to send request to server
  • In <flutter_root>/lib/configuration/conf.dart -> baseUrl & <flutter_root>/lib/configuration/websocket_model.dart -> baseUrl

Features

• Connect to Server via Websocket.
• Register/Login User
• Add/Remove Friends
• Send message to a user

Known Issues

• Websocket often gets disconnected.
• Not able to send/receive messages via websocket directly on both sides. Sometimes it sends messages, sometimes it doesn't.