CoWrite - Cooperative Writing Platform

CoWrite is a collaborative writing platform that allows users to work together on documents in real-time. This project utilizes a Vite React app for the client, with Node.js, Socket.IO, and MongoDB for the server. Users can create and edit documents simultaneously, with changes being instantly reflected across all connected clients.

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Malay27/CoWrite.git
2. Install dependencies for both the client and server:

   # Navigate to the client directory
   cd CoWrite/client
   npm install
   
   # Navigate to the server directory
   cd ../server
   npm install

3. Start the client and server:

   # Start the client (Vite React app)
   cd ../client
   npm run dev
   
   # Start the server (Node.js)
   cd ../server
   npm start

Run the development server

Usage

1. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the CoWrite application.

2. Create a new document or enter an existing document ID.

3. Share the document ID with collaborators.

4. Collaborate in real-time on the document.

Technologies Used

1. React
2. Vite
3. Node.js
4. Socket.IO
5. MongoDB

Client

The client side of CoWrite is a Vite-based React application that utilizes the Quill text editor. It establishes a socket connection to the server for real-time collaboration.

Client Installation

  cd CoWrite/client
  npm install

Client Usage

Start the client application:

npm run dev

Server

The server side of CoWrite is built with Node.js, Socket.IO, and MongoDB. It manages the real-time communication between clients and persists document data in MongoDB.

Server Installation

cd CoWrite/server
npm install

Server Usage

Start the server:

npm run devStart

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please follow our contribution guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.