Fullstack Discord Clone: Next.js 13, React, Socket.io, tailwind, shadcn, zustand, tanstack/query, Mongoose, MongoDB, Clerk Auth, Uploadthing

Features:

• Real-time messaging using Socket.io
• Send attachments as messages using UploadThing
• Delete & Edit messages in real time for all users
• Create Text, Audio and Video call Channels
• 1:1 conversation between members
• 1:1 video calls between members
• Member management (Kick, Role change Guest / Moderator)
• Unique invite link generation & full working invite system
• Infinite loading for messages in batches of 10 (tanstack/query)
• Server creation and customization
• Real-time updates with tanstack/query
• Beautiful UI using TailwindCSS and ShadcnUI
• Full responsivity and mobile UI
• Light / Dark mode
• State management with zustand
• Websocket fallback: Polling with alerts
• ODM Mongoose
• MongoDB database
• Authentication with Clerk

Requirements

Node version ^18.3.x

Cloning the repository

git clone https://github.com/meetulr/discord-clone-Next13.git

# with ssh
git clone [email protected]:meetulr/discord-clone-Next13.git

Install packages

npm i

Setup .env file

NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=
CLERK_SECRET_KEY=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_SIGN_UP_URL=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_IN_URL=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLERK_AFTER_SIGN_UP_URL=


MONGODB_URL=

UPLOADTHING_SECRET=
UPLOADTHING_APP_ID=

LIVEKIT_API_KEY=
LIVEKIT_API_SECRET=
NEXT_PUBLIC_LIVEKIT_URL=

WEBHOOK_SECRET=

Start the app

In development mode:

npm run dev

In production mode:

# First, build the app
npm run build

# To run the app
node /.next/standalone/server.js

Since we're using next standalone config

Using Docker

In development mode:

# First, build the dev image
docker build -t next-app:dev --target dev .

# To run a container using this image
docker run -p 3000:3000 -v .:/app --env-file .env next-app:dev
# provide port mapping, volume mount, and env variables

In Production mode:

# First, build the prod image
docker build -t next-app:prod --target prod .

# To run a container using this image
docker run -p 3000:3000 --env-file .env next-app:prod
# provide port mapping, and env variables

Using Docker Compose

In development mode:

# First, build the dev image
docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml build

# To run a container using this image
docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up

# Or, build and run with a single command
docker-compose -f docker-compose.dev.yml up --build

In production mode:

# First, build the prod image
docker-compose build

# To run a container using this image
docker-compose up

# Or, build and run with a single command
docker-compose up --build