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@rishabhy This isn’t a forum where you say “we are going to build a chat app”… and then ask people to give you the code for a chat app.
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What are steps and code laravel 9 API backend code when make chat app using socket.io in reactnative
We are going to make chat app using socket.io in reactnative frontend and backend laravel 9 . What will be laravel 9 backend API code for chat , would anyone kindly tell us that what are steps for laravel 9 backend and also what will code for laravel 9 backend with frontend reactnative using socket.io
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Also @rishabhy there have been some good discussions previously on building a chat app, even a video by @jeffreyway .
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And if you are going to build the app, why are you using an old version of Laravel that’s not even maintained or supported anymore? Laravel 9 reached EOL three weeks ago.
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The Steps for Laravel Backend: Install Laravel 9:
Set up a new Laravel project. Install required dependencies for WebSocket and broadcasting. Install and Configure WebSockets:
Use beyondcode/laravel-websockets for WebSocket support. Publish and configure WebSocket settings in config/websockets.php. Setup Broadcasting:
Configure the broadcasting driver to use WebSockets (websockets). Set the appropriate .env values for broadcasting and queue handling (BROADCAST_DRIVER=websockets, CACHE_DRIVER=redis, etc.). Create Event for Chat Messages:
Use Laravel's event broadcasting to create a MessageSent event. This event will broadcast new messages to the WebSocket channel (ShouldBroadcast). Define API Routes:
Create API endpoints to handle sending and receiving messages. Start WebSocket Server:
Run php artisan websockets:serve to start the WebSocket server. Connect React Native Frontend:
Use socket.io-client to listen for real-time events from the Laravel WebSocket server and emit new messages.
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@richarditsme Thanks, ChatGPT. However, Laravel 9.x became end of life nearly a year ago.
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