Product Analysis: CometChat React UI Kit

Overview

CometChat React UI Kit is a collection of custom UI Components designed to build text chat and voice/video calling features in your application. It is developed with developers in mind and aims to reduce development efforts significantly.

Features

• Private(1-1) & Group Conversations
• Voice & video calling & conferencing
• Rich Media Attachments
• Typing Indicators
• Text, Media, and Custom messages
• Read receipts
• Online Presence Indicators
• Message History
• Users & Friends List
• Search by users and groups
• Groups List
• Conversations List
• Threaded Conversations
• Extensions: Thumbnail Generation, Link Preview, Rich Media Preview, Smart Reply, Emojis, Polls, Reactions, Stickers

Installation

To install React UI Kit, follow these steps:

Prerequisites:

• A text editor to write code
• Node
• npm
• React npm: npm install react@17.0.2
• React DOM npm: npm install react-dom@17.0.2
• React scripts npm: install react-scripts@4.0.3

Installing React UI Kit:

1. Register on CometChat: Visit the CometChat Dashboard and sign up.
2. Get your Application Keys: Create a new app and note the App ID, Auth Key, and Region.
3. Configure CometChat inside your app:
   • Import CometChat SDK
   • Initialize CometChat using the init() method
   • Login your user using the login() method
4. Add UI Kit to your project:
   • Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/cometchat-pro/cometchat-pro-react-ui-kit.git
   • Copy the cloned repository to your source folder
   • Copy all the dependencies from package.json into your project’s package.json and install them
5. Launch CometChat:
   • Use the CometChatUI component to launch a fully functional chat application
   • Import and embed the CometChatUI component in a container with appropriate width and height

Summary

CometChat React UI Kit is a powerful tool for developers to easily incorporate text chat and voice/video calling features into their applications. With features like private and group conversations, media attachments, typing indicators, and more, the UI Kit provides a comprehensive solution for building chat functionality. The installation process is well-documented and straightforward, making it accessible for developers of all skill levels.