Sample Application for Ionic Chat app using NodeJS Socket IO

Easy to get started setup backend

• Step 1: click this =>
• Step 2: Enable CORS on the Cloudant Instance
• Step 3: Change permissions on photos_db database (read, write, replicate)

To work locally with the code download source code via git or Download Zip button

    $ git clone https://github.com/csantanapr/ionic-chat
    $ cd ionic-chat
    $ npm install

Run using Ionic on Mobile Device or Simulator

• Set the hostname of WebSocket server for Ionic App to connect.
  • Edit www/js/app.js, change from http://ionic.mybluemix.net to your local ip or remote host on Bluemix after deploying app.
  • Edit www/js/app.js, change DBUrl with your own couchdb/cloudant DB
  • Run $ ionic prepare after making the change

    $ ionic platform add ios
    $ ionic platform add android
    $ ionic run android
    $ open platforms/ios/*.xcodeproj

Run the NodeJS Chat Server locally

    $ npm start
    $ open http://localhost:8080

Run simple Websockets demo

    $ cd simple_websocket
    $ npm install
    $ npm start
    open browser on http://localhost:6001

Run simple Socketio demo

    $ cd simple_socketio
    $ npm install
    $ npm start
    open browser on http://localhost:6001

Software Requirements:

• Minimum
  • Bluemix Free Account
  • Mobile or Desktop Browser with WebSockets support (http://caniuse.com/#feat=websockets)
• To run local Server
  • NodeJS: Install via nvm or nodejs.org
• To run on Mobile Simulator or Device
  • Install Ionic and Cordova CLI
    • npm install -g ionic cordova (you might need to use sudo)
  • Android
    • Java SDK (setup PATH, test javac on terminal)
    • Android SDK (setup PATH, test android and adb on terminal)
  • XCode and XCode Commad Tools (test xcode-select -p and xcodebuild)

License: Apache 2.0