ChessServer

ChessServer is just a simple web-based chess server. Based on WebSocket. Can be played with sharing link with friends. No sign up required.

Try

Try a running ChessServer here.

Install with Docker

Run the installer with the desired port (omit it to choose an available port):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aiursoftweb/chessserver/master/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- 8080

Installation starts after three seconds; press Ctrl+C to cancel. Then open http://localhost:8080.

Run manually

Requirements about how to run

1. Install .NET 10 SDK and Node.js.
2. Execute npm install at wwwroot folder to install the dependencies.
3. Execute dotnet run to run the app.
4. Use your browser to view http://localhost:5000.

Run in Microsoft Visual Studio

1. Open the .sln file in the project path.
2. Press F5 to run the app.

Run in Docker

First, install Docker here.

Then run the following commands in a Linux shell:

image=aiursoft/chessserver
appName=chessserver
sudo docker pull $image
sudo docker run -d --name $appName --restart unless-stopped -p 5000:5000 -v /var/www/$appName:/data $image

That will start a web server at http://localhost:5000 and you can test the app.

The docker image has the following context:

Properties	Value
Image	aiursoft/chessserver
Ports	5000
Binary path	/app
Data path	/data
Config path	/data/appsettings.json

How to contribute

There are many ways to contribute to the project: logging bugs, submitting pull requests, reporting issues, and creating suggestions.

Even if you with push rights on the repository, you should create a personal fork and create feature branches there when you need them. This keeps the main repository clean and your workflow cruft out of sight.

We're also interested in your feedback on the future of this project. You can submit a suggestion or feature request through the issue tracker. To make this process more effective, we're asking that these include more information to help define them more clearly.