This project is a real-time chat application built using Node.js, Express, and Socket.io. It enables instant messaging between users, providing a simple and intuitive interface for connecting, exchanging messages, and staying in touch in real-time.

• Real-Time Communication: Utilizes Socket.io to establish WebSocket connections for instant messaging.
  
• User-Friendly Interface: Provides a clean, modern chat interface with intuitive user interactions.
  
• Dynamic Updates: Messages are dynamically updated in real-time without manual refreshing.
  
• Styling: The application features a visually appealing design with a responsive layout.
  

• Node.js: Runtime environment for server-side JavaScript.
  
• Express: Web application framework for handling HTTP requests and serving static files.
  
• Socket.io: Library for real-time bidirectional communication between the server and clients.
  
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript: Front-end development for user interface creation.
  

1. Clone the Repository: git clone https://github.com/shubhamch95/realTime-chat
   cd real-time-chat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the server:

   npm start

4. Open in Browser:

   Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:9000.

   Usage

• Enter your name when prompted to start chatting.
  
• Type messages in the input area and press Enter to send.
  
• Real-time incoming messages will be displayed in the chat area.
  
• The chat area dynamically scrolls to show the latest messages.

• public: Contains static files (HTML, CSS, client-side JavaScript).
  
• server.js: Express server configuration and Socket.io setup.
  
• client.js: Client-side JavaScript for managing user interactions.
  
• style.css: Cascading Style Sheets for styling the chat interface.
  
• package.json: NPM configuration with project dependencies.
  

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests.