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A node js chat app using web sockets (socket.io)

Install all the dependencies:

npm install (you may need to prefix this with sudo if you're on Mac)

Run the app:

node start.js

Consider using the package nodemon if you'd like. It'll auto start your server every time you save.

npm install nodemon -g
nodemon start.js

Then navigate to http://localhost:3000

Start up two browsers and start role playing. Keep it PG 13 though.

From heroku.com, click Documentation, then click the Getting Started button, then click Node.js from the list of options on the left...which will take you here: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/nodejs

Install Heroku toolbelt from here: https://toolbelt.heroku.com/

Sign up via the website (no credit card required).

Login using the command line tool:

heroku login

Create your heroku app:

heroku create

Git deploy your app:

git push heroku master

Open the app (same as opening it in the browser):

heroku open

And your app should be up on Heroku.