Setting Up the Project Locally for Developement

Follow these steps to set up the project on your local machine:

Prerequisites

Node.js (>=18)
Docker and Docker Compose

Steps

Clone the Repository:

git clone https://github.com/Sidd-77/microservices-chat.git
cd microservices-chat

Install Dependencies: Install all dependencies in the root and subdirectories:
```
npm install
```
Run Setup Script: Execute the setup script to configure the environment:
```
node setup.js
```
Build Project: Build the services and models needed:
```
npm run build
```
Start Dependencies Locally: Use Docker Compose to start dependencies like Redis, RabbitMQ, MongoDB and MinIO:
```
docker-compose -f docker-compose-dependencies.yml up -d
```
Run the Application: Start the application using npm:
```
npm run dev
```

Note for Notification Service: To enable the push-notification service, generate a VAPID key pair and place it in the environment files of both the web and notification-service directories.