Transcendence

Access

Note: Use /dev for localhost, /main for your custom IP.

• Open Docker Desktop

git clone
cd transcendence
make all

• Define your IP in .env and nginx/conf.d/daefault.conf

https://<defined_host_ip>

Overview

Transcendence is a Multiplayer Pong game. Combining Django, Node.js, and PostgreSQL for a scalable, high-performance architecture. The application is only accessible via https://, with all requests being routed through an Nginx reverse proxy.

Components

• Django: Python backend for APIs using Django REST Framework (DRF).
• Node.js: Handles WebSocket connections, real-time events, and proxy requests.
• PostgreSQL: Database system for data storage and complex queries.
• pgAdmin: Web-based tool for managing PostgreSQL databases.

Reverse Proxy

• Nginx: Routes incoming https:// requests to the appropriate backend services and serves static files for the frontend.

Workflow

1. User accesses the application via https://<defined_host_ip>.
2. Nginx routes API requests to Django and WebSocket connections to Node.js.
3. Django processes API requests and interacts with PostgreSQL.
4. Responses update the frontend UI.
5. Node.js handles real-time updates via WebSockets.