For demo access and other instructions [see here](https://github.com/tinode/chat/#demosandbox).
## Installing and running
This is _NOT_ a standalone app, this is just a frontend, a client. It requires a [backend](https://github.com/tinode/chat/). See [installation instructions](https://github.com/tinode/chat/blob/master/INSTALL.md). See instructions for [enabling push notifications](push.md).
## Getting support
* Read [client-side](http://tinode.github.io/js-api/) and [server-side](https://github.com/tinode/chat/blob/master/docs/API.md) API documentation.
* For support, general questions, discussions post to [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/tinode](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/tinode).
* For bugs and feature requests [open an issue](https://github.com/tinode/webchat/issues/new).
* Use https://tinode.co/contact for commercial inquiries.
## Internationalization
The app is fully internationalized using [React-Intl](https://github.com/formatjs/react-intl). The UI language is selected automatically from the language specified by the browser. A specific language can be forced by adding `#?hl=XX` parameter to the URL when starting the app, e.g. https://web.tinode.co/#?hl=ru.
The app is currently available in the following languages:
* English
* Chinese (simplified)
* Chinese (traditional)
* German
* Korean
* Romanian
* Russian
* Spanish
More translations are welcome. See [instructions](https://github.com/tinode/chat/blob/devel/docs/translations.md#webapp).
## Not done yet
* Video or audio calling.
* End-to-End encryption.
* Emoji support is weak.
* Mentions, hashtags.
* Previews not generated for videos, audio, links or docs.
## Other
* Demo avatars and some other graphics are from https://www.pexels.com/ under [CC0 license](https://www.pexels.com/photo-license/).
* Background patterns from http://subtlepatterns.com/, commercial and non-commercial use allowed with attribution.
* [Fonts](https://fonts.google.com/) and [icons](https://google.github.io/material-design-icons/#icon-font-for-the-web) from Google under [license](https://developers.google.com/terms) which permits commercial and non-commercial use.
* Push notifications built with https://firebase.google.com/.
## Responsive design
### Desktop screenshot
