# chessu [](https://ches.su)
> This project is still in the early stages of development. Expect bugs and incomplete features.
Yet another Chess web app. Live demo at [ches.su](https://ches.su).
- play against other users in real-time
- spectate and chat in ongoing games with other users
- ~~_optional_ user accounts for tracking stats and game history~~ (wip)
- mobile-friendly (wip)
- ... and more ([view roadmap](https://github.com/users/nizewn/projects/2))
Built with Next.js 13, Tailwind CSS + daisyUI, react-chessboard, chess.js, Express.js, socket.io and PostgreSQL.
## Configuration
This project is structured as a monorepo using npm workspaces, separated into three packages:
- `client` - Next.js application for the front-end, deployed to [ches.su](https://ches.su).
- `server` - Node/Express.js application for the back-end, deployed to [server.ches.su](https://server.ches.su).
- `types` - Shared type definitions for the client and server.
For separate deployments, you may exclude the `client` or `server` directory. However, you should include the `types` folder as it contains shared type definitions that are required by both packages.
Scripts
```sh
# install all dependencies, including eslint and prettier for development
npm install
# concurrently run frontend and backend development servers
npm run dev # -w client/server to run only one
```
```sh
# for separate production deployments
npm install -w client
npm install -w server
npm run build -w client
npm run build -w server
npm start -w client
npm start -w server
```
Environment variables
You may also create a `.env` file in each package directory to set their environment variables.
client:
```env
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3001 # replace with backend URL
```
server:
```env
CORS_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3000 # replace with frontend URL
PORT=3001
SESSION_SECRET=randomstring # replace for security
# PostgreSQL connection info (required)
PGHOST=db.example.com
PGUSER=exampleuser
PGPASSWORD=examplepassword
PGDATABASE=chessu
```