📚 ChatRoom - Ruby On Rails 7

Welcome to ChatRoom! This guide will help you get started with setting up and running the application on your local machine. 🚀

Prerequisites 📋

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Ruby (version 3.3.3 or newer)
• Rails (version 7.2.1 or newer)
• Bundler (a dependency manager for Ruby)
• Node.js and Yarn (for managing JavaScript dependencies)

Getting Started 🛠

Follow these steps to get the application up and running:

1. Clone the Repository 📦

First, clone the repository to your local machine using git:

git clone https://github.com/genesis-solution/ruby-chat-app.git
cd ruby-chat-app

Install Dependencies 📥

Install the necessary Ruby gems and JavaScript packages:

bundle install 
yarn install

Set Up the Database 🗄

Set up the database by running the following commands:

rails db:create
rails db:migrate
rails db:seed

Start the Rails Server 🌐

Launch the Rails server to run the application locally:

rails server

You can now access the application by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser. 🎉