Node.js and React: Build a complete web chat application

By enrolling and finishing this course you will know how to build a full real–time web chat application. We will go together, through every step of the way, so it is not a limiting factor if you don’t have much experience with all of the technologies that we are going to use.

Here are, summarized, some of the things you will learn throughout this course.

Install Node and create a simple project structure

You will learn how to initialize a new npm project. Enable node watcher and project hot reload where changes are automatically applied. Set project environmental variables, configuration files, and dynamic project structure.

Install PostgreSQL and general database management

You will learn how to install PostgreSQL alongside pgAdmin (database management tool). You will also learn how to use sequelize (Object Relational Mapping) for creating models, tables, seeders, and performing SQL queries.

Create Node authentication with JWT tokens

You will learn how to hash user passwords, generate JSON web tokens, create auth middleware, and control how users can consume your API.

You will also learn how to create custom form request validators for handling user input

Custom file upload

You will learn how to upload files with multer, generate a custom upload folder, and perform file validation before upload.