User Stories

User Stories

Users

Sign Up

• As an unregistered and unauthorized user, I want to be able to sign up for the website via a sign-up form.
  • When I'm on the /signup page:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email, username, and preferred password, birthday on a clearly laid out form.
    • I would like the website to log me in upon successful completion of the sign-up form.
      • So that I can seamlessly access the site's functionality
    • So that I can seamlessly access the site's functionality
  • When I enter invalid data on the sign-up form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
    • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Log in

• As a registered and unauthorized user, I want to be able to log in to the website via a log-in form.
  • When I'm on the /login page:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email or username and password on a clearly laid out form.
  • I would like the website to log me in upon successful completion of the lob-up form.
    • So that I can seamlessly access the site's functionality
  • When I enter invalid data on the log-up form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
      • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Demo User

• As an unregistered and unauthorized user, I would like easy to find and clear buttons on both the /signup and /login pages to allow me to visit the site as one of two guests without signing up or logging in.
  • When I'm on either the /signup or /login pages:
    • I can click on a Demo User button to log me in and allow me access as a normal user.
      • So that I can test the site's features and functionality without needing to stop and enter credentials.
        • Including logging in as two different users and sending messages between them.

Log Out

• As a logged in user, I want to log out via an easy to find log out button on the user menu dropdown.
  • While on any page of the site:
    • I can log out of my account and be redirected to a the login page.
      • So that I can easily log out to keep my information secure.

Servers

Create Server

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to create a new server and become the owner of that server.
  • When I click the add button on the server sidebar
    • I can fill out a form with server name, about, image, and privacy for a new server
      • So that I can talk with people who share my interests

View My Servers

• As a logged in user, I want to see the servers that I am a member of.
  • On the application page
    • there is always a sidebar that shows the icon for each server
      • For easy navigation

View Server Members

• As a logged in and authorized member, I want to see the other members in a server.
  • When I click the members button
    • A list of users displayed on the right is toggled on or off
      • So I can make friends

View Public Servers

Join A Public Server

Leave A Server

Invite Member to Server

Updating Server Information

• As a logged in and authorized member, owner or moderator, I want to update the servers information.
  • In the server menu dropdown, I can click a link
    • To display a server details editing form.
      • So that I can fix any errors I make

Deleting Servers

• As a logged in and authorized member, owner, I want to delete the servers I have created.
  • In the server menu dropdown, I can click a delete button
    • To delete the server after confirming my decision.
      • So that I remove servers no longer in use.

Channels

Create Channels

• As a logged in and authorized member, owner or moderator, I can create channels within the server.
  • When I click on a + icon next to the channel section heading
    • A modal comes up to create a new channel with channel type and name.
      • So that I can better organize different conversations and topics.

View Server Channels

• As a logged in and authorized member, I want to see the channels within the server.
  • When I click on a server's icon
    • A server navigation sidebar shows the list of channels
      • For easy navigation within the server

Updating Channel Information

Deleting Channels

Messages

Sending Messages

View Messages in a Channel

Updating Message Contents

Deleting Messages

Direct Messages

Sending Direct Messages

View Direct Messages

Updating Direct Message Contents

Deleting Direct Messages