Build An Online Chess Game

🚀 Build An Online Chess Game with NodeJs & SocketIO 🤖

🚀 Course Description:

In this comprehensive course, you'll embark on a coding journey to build an engaging online chess game from the ground up. Alongside setting up a robust MySQL database to manage user information and game data, you'll also dive into using Redis for caching and real-time data management. This course is designed to enhance your JavaScript skills by guiding you through the process of creating an Express server, implementing various routes for both displaying web pages and serving API endpoints, and mastering SocketIO for seamless real-time communication between clients and the server.

🎓 What You Will Learn:

• 🏗️ Create a Server with NodeJs: Lay the foundation for your online game by learning how to set up a Node.js server.

• 🔗 Connect to MySQL Database: Establish a secure connection from your Node.js server to a MySQL database, storing and retrieving user data and game scores.

• 🚀 Connect to Redis Client: Leverage the power of Redis by connecting it to your Node.js application for efficient caching and real-time updates.

• 💬 Use SocketIO for Client-Server Communication: Command the real-time web with SocketIO, handling events and managing a dynamic game experience.

• 🛠️ Create or Update DOM Elements with VanillaJs: Manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM) without any frameworks or libraries, using only JavaScript to create an interactive chess interface.

• ♔ Develop a Complete Chess Game Using JavaScript: Code all the necessary logic for a complete game of chess, ensuring functionality and enjoyment.

• 🗂️ Setup a MySQL Database for Your Game: Organize your user data and game information with a well-structured MySQL database.

• 🔄 Create and Use MySQL Procedures: Optimize your database interactions using stored procedures within MySQL, enhancing performance and security.

• 🛡️ Authentication Middlewares: Secure your game by creating middleware for authenticating users, ensuring that only authorized players can access the game.

• 🍪 Store Cookies: Learn how to manage HTTP cookies in your application for user session management.

• 🔑 Use JWT Authentication: Implement JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for secure authentication and authorization mechanisms.

• 🤫 Hash User Passwords: Ensure user data protection by learning how to hash passwords before storing them in the database.

🛠️ Prerequisites & Tools:

To get the most out of this course, you should have a basic understanding of Node.js, JavaScript, and be comfortable with using the command line. Additionally, you'll need to install MySQL and Redis locally. I recommend using MySQL 8 and Redis version 3.0.5 or newer. Make sure to use consistent npm package versions as they were at the time of recording this course to avoid any compatibility issues.

🎓 Join me on this coding adventure to build not just an online chess game, but a solid foundation in real-time web applications with NodeJs and SocketIO! 👨‍💻🤓