Build a Discord Clone Using Next.js and Tailwind: Project Setup â Part One
Blog post from Stream
Exploring the potential of online connections, the text delves into replicating Discord's platform using Stream's real-time communication SDKs, employing modern technologies like Next.js and TailwindCSS. It outlines a project to create a Discord clone by setting up servers and channels with Stream Chat, incorporating voice chat via the Stream Video & Audio SDK, and mirroring Discord's design aesthetics. The initial phase focuses on project setup and basic data structure establishment, while subsequent parts will address UI development and video functionality. The text emphasizes the use of Stream's extraData object to mimic Discord's server and channel structure, leveraging a DiscordContext to manage server and channel creation, and updating the user interface. The broader aim is to demonstrate how to build a fully functional chat application that mirrors Discord's community-building capabilities.