FreeStep | Open source , encrypted , responsive chat | Chat library

Wondering if FreeStap is right for you? Use the below instructions to get a local demo of FreeStep working on your machine.
Clone the repository (git clone git@github.com:jkingsman/FreeStep.git)
Install dependencies (npm install)
Start the server (node server.js)
View in browser http://localhost:3000
Change port and host to your own port and IP in server.js:.
Change port and host to your own port and IP in server.js: app.set('port', process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT || 80); app.set('ipaddr', process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_IP || "168.235.152.38");
Change port and host to your own port and IP in public/js/client.js: var socket = io.connect("168.235.152.38:80");
If desired, change the customMode, appName, and appByline variables in client.js to have a custom name, byline, and home page.
Install node and bower dependencies with npm install. Note that this should not be run with admin credentials, as the post-install bower install will cause problems/error out when attempted as root.
For development, I highly recommend supervisor (npm install supervisor) - it watches files for changes and restarts your server when they occur. When combined with the debug variable in client.js, this is powerful way to have the app restarted and be dropped into a room whenever you change a file. My customary command for development was:.
Install the app (npm install)
Run the app (sudo npm start) (sudo required due to the low port number)
Access in your browser at your host's address (or whatever your host is)