Chat application on Laravel 9.x

Question

I want to make a chat application (something like on how is on Whatsapp Web). I want my application to be on laravel.

I just finished the design and the login system.

My question is about functionality.

Is it enough Laravel and Javascript or do I need something else additional? I don't need to make a large project, its just for me to start learning the basics things and how they work.

Answer 1

Laravel for backend, JS for frontend

You also need Pusher (if not big project) for (easy) real-time application and pusher-js for subscribe websocket

Answer 2

You need to add a websocket part, in order to make the app real Time.