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🗨️ Decentralized Discord Clone 🌐

A Next-Gen Decentralized Chat Application

Welcome to Decentralized Discord Clone, a cutting-edge web app for decentralized person-to-person chatting. In this app, chats are securely stored on the public blockchain, ensuring transparency, privacy, and ownership of your data.

Users can register with just a username and their MetaMask wallet, adding friends, and chatting in a secure, blockchain-powered environment. Here's everything you need to know to get started with this exciting project!

🔑 Core Features

  • User Registration: Simple registration with a unique username, stored directly on the blockchain, alongside your MetaMask wallet address.
  • Friend System: Add friends using their username and wallet address. Your friend list updates in real-time in the sidebar.
  • Decentralized Messaging: Select a friend from your sidebar and start chatting instantly, with every message stored on the blockchain.
  • Blockchain Backend: Leveraging Solidity smart contracts for all chat data storage.

🛠️ Technologies Used

Tech Description
Solidity Smart contract development for the Ethereum blockchain.
Hardhat Deployment and testing framework for Solidity.
Vite + React Fast frontend development with Vite and React.
Tailwind CSS Modern CSS framework for responsive and stylish UI.
MetaMask Wallet integration for Ethereum-based transactions.

🚀 How to Run the Project

Follow these simple steps to get the app up and running:

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/akhilkailas017/Decentralized-Discord-clone.git

  2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd Decentralized-Discord-Clone

  3. Install dependencies:

    npm i

  4. Run the development server:

    npm run dev

  5. Once the server is running, open the provided URL in your browser to view the application.

⚠️ Prerequisite: Ensure that you have the MetaMask extension installed and set up in your default browser.

🔄 How to Redeploy the Smart Contract

If you'd like to redeploy the smart contract, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/akhilkailas017/Decentralized-Discord-clone.git

  2. Navigate to the Hardhat folder:

    cd Decentralized-Discord-Clone/hardhat

  3. Create an .env file in the hardhat folder with the following structure:

    metamaskprivatekey=""
infuraurl="https://sepolia.infura.io/v3/infura-api"
hardhatlocalhost="http://127.0.0.1:8545/"

    Replace infura-api with your Infura API key and metamaskprivatekey with your MetaMask private key.

  4. Clean old build data:

    npx hardhat clean

  5. Compile the Solidity code:

    npx hardhat compile

  6. Deploy the contract:

    npx hardhat ignition deploy ignition/modules/Chat.js

  7. Update the Frontend:

    • Copy the JSON file from hardhat/artifacts/contracts/ChatApp.sol/ChatApp.json to Decentralized-Discord-Clone/src/scdata.
    • Copy the deployed contract address from hardhat/ignition/deployments/chain-31337/deployed_addresses.json and replace the contractAddress in src/App.jsx.

🎯 Project Highlights

This project combines blockchain security with real-time decentralized messaging, making it a future-proof solution for private, peer-to-peer conversations.

  • 💬 Secure Messaging: Your chats are forever stored on a public blockchain, ensuring your conversations are immutable and transparent.
  • 🔗 Blockchain Integration: Powered by Ethereum and stored securely on the blockchain via MetaMask wallet.
  • 📲 Responsive Design: Built using React and Tailwind CSS for a seamless user experience across all devices.

🎥 Project Demo

Watch this quick demo to understand how the Decentralized Discord Clone works in action:

Decentralized Discord Clone

Click the image to watch on YouTube, or watch directly here.

💻 Conclusion

Decentralized Discord Clone is a groundbreaking solution for peer-to-peer communication, blending the power of blockchain with real-time messaging. Follow the steps above to explore, modify, and deploy your very own decentralized chat platform!