Next.js 13 Tutorial | Building a Powerful Chat App from Basics to Advanced in Urdu & Hindi Part – 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our Next.js 13 tutorial series where we will continue building a powerful chat app from basics to advanced in Urdu & Hindi. In this part, we will dive deeper into the features and functionalities of Next.js to create a seamless and functional chat application.

Setting up our Next.js project

First, let’s make sure you have Node.js installed on your system. If not, you can download and install it from the official Node.js website. Once you have Node.js installed, you can create a new Next.js project by running the following commands in your terminal:

      
        npx create-next-app@13 chat-app
        cd chat-app
        npm run dev
      
    

These commands will set up a new Next.js project called “chat-app” and start a development server to preview your app locally. You can access your app by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Adding chat functionality

Now that we have our Next.js project set up, let’s start adding chat functionality to our app. We will use a combination of React components and Firebase for real-time database and authentication.

First, we will create a new component called “ChatRoom” that will handle the chat feature. This component will provide a user interface for users to send and receive messages in real-time. We will also integrate Firebase to store and retrieve the chat messages.

Conclusion

In this part, we learned how to set up a new Next.js project and add chat functionality using React components and Firebase. In the next part, we will focus on adding authentication and security features to our chat app, making it more powerful and user-friendly.

Stay tuned for Part 3 of our Next.js 13 tutorial series where we will continue building our powerful chat app in Urdu & Hindi!