Nexus

A real-time social web application for messaging and connecting with friends.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vue 3, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: .NET 8, SignalR, SQL Server
• Authentication: Cookie-based authentication

Features

Real-time Communication

• Live messaging with typing indicators
• Online/offline friend status
• Instant notifications for friend requests

Social Features

• Add and manage friends
• Real-time friend request notifications
• Message history

AI Integration

• Built-in AI chat using Hugging Face free models
• Conversational AI assistant

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16+
• .NET 8 SDK
• SQL Server

Setup

Frontend:

npm install
npm run dev

Backend:

dotnet restore
# Execute SQL scripts from Schema folder on your SQL Server database
dotnet run

Configuration

Update appsettings.json:

{
  "ConnectionStrings": {
    "DefaultConnection": "your-sql-server-connection"
  }
}