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A simple chat application where multiple people can chat with each other on a chat screen.

Using Reactjs, NodeJs and ExpressJs. For WebSockets, Socket.io is used for real time communication between one user to other

• Real-time messaging: Chat instantly with other users in real-time.
• Multiple rooms: Create or join different chat rooms.
• Username customization: Choose your own username before joining a chat.
• User typing indicator: See when other users are typing a message.
• User Authentication
• User can register with their display picture

To run this project on your local system, run this command :

For Windows,

Clone the project :

  git clone https://github.com/sarthakkurothe/chatroom

Go to the project directory :

  cd mern_chat

Install dependencies for backend :

  npm install

To start the backend server :

  npm start

Install dependencies for frontend :

  npm install

To start the frontend server :

  npm start

Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:5000 to use the chat application.

Contributions are always welcome! If you want to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

• Fork the repository.
• Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature-name).
• Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name).
• Open a pull request.

For any questions or feedback regarding this project, feel free to contact the author:

Author: Sarthak Kurothe

Enjoy chatting!