Blind Chat Platform

Blind Chat is a platform designed for students of a specific college to connect and interact with their peers using their official college email IDs. The platform enables real-time communication via WebSocket and a modern frontend built with Next.js. The project is open-source, and you can easily adapt it for your own college by modifying the configuration file.

Demo

Features

• Student Authentication: Sign up using your official college email ID.
• Real-Time Chat: Seamless communication with peers using WebSocket.
• Customizable: Adaptable for any college with minimal changes.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js
• Backend: WebSocket server powered by Socket.IO
• Authentication: JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
• Database: Prisma + PostgreSQL
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Email Services: Nodemailer

Cloud Architecture

Simple Flow Diagram

How to Use

1. Clone the repository.
2. Follow the installation instructions to set up the WebSocket server and Next.js app locally.
3. Customize the configuration file to align with your college's details.

For detailed setup instructions, refer to the Installation Guide.

Customizing for Your College

The platform uses a configuration file to define college-specific details. Here's how you can update it:

1/** Example
2 * @email : 2023btcse002@curaj.ac.in
3 * -->
4 * @localPart : 2023btcse002
5 * @separator : @ 
6 * @domainName : curaj.ac.in
7*/
8
9export const studentEmailConfig = {
10  college: {
11    name: 'Your College Name',
12    shortHand: 'Short Name',
13  },
14  localPart: {
15    example: "2023BTCSE017", // enrollment ID
16    regex: /^d{4}[A-Za-z]+d{3}$/,  // Regex for enrollment ID
17  },
18  domainName: 'yourcollege.ac.in',
19  support_email: 'support@yourcollege.ac.in'
20}

1. Update the college and domainName fields to match your college.
2. Customize the regex for student email IDs if needed.
3. Save the file and restart the application.