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💬 ChatRom – MERN Real-Time Chat App\n\nA full-featured real-time chat application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), powered by **Socket.IO** for instant messaging and **Zustand** for efficient global state management.\n\n---\n\n## 🚀 Features\n\n- **User Authentication \u0026 Registration**  \n  Secure sign-up and login with JWT \u0026 bcryptjs.\n- **Real-Time 1:1 Messaging**  \n  Instant WebSocket messaging with Socket.IO.\n- **Global State Management**  \n  Lightweight state handling using Zustand.\n- **RESTful API**  \n  Robust backend with Express \u0026 MongoDB (Mongoose).\n- **Online/Offline User Indicators**  \n  See who’s available in real-time.\n- **Live Typing Status**  \n  Know when someone is typing.\n- **Responsive UI**  \n  Modern, mobile-friendly interface with React \u0026 Tailwind CSS.\n- **Timestamps on Messages**  \n  Each message displays when it was sent.\n- **Deployment Ready**  \n  Easily deployable to cloud platforms.\n\n---\n\n## 📚 Table of Contents\n\n- [Features](#-features)\n- [Screenshots](#-screenshots)\n- [Tech Stack](#-tech-stack)\n- [Installation](#-installation)\n- [Usage](#-usage)\n- [Credits](#-credits)\n- [License](#-license)\n- [Author](#-author)\n\n---\n\n## 📸 Screenshots\n\n*Server Directory Structure* \u003cbr/\u003e\n![Server tree](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/589c73e8-2a1d-4523-bc10-dabbda5d025d)\n\n---\n\n*Client Directory Structure* \u003cbr/\u003e\n![Client tree](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a78fafd1-3939-4571-b43a-7e6314b2c29a)\n\n---\n\n## 🏗️ Tech Stack\n\n**Frontend**\n- React.js (Vite)\n- Zustand\n- Axios\n- Tailwind CSS\n\n**Backend**\n- Node.js\n- Express.js\n- Socket.IO\n- MongoDB (Mongoose)\n- JWT\n- bcryptjs\n\n---\n\n## 🧰 Installation\n\n1. **Clone the repository**\n    ```\n    git clone https://github.com/AvatarN03/ChatRom.git\n    ```\n\n2. **Install dependencies**\n    ```\n    # Client\n    cd client\n    npm install\n\n    # Server\n    cd ../server\n    npm install\n    ```\n\n3. **Configure Environment Variables**\n    - Create a `.env` file in the `server/` directory.\n    - Use the template in `server/sample-env.txt` for required variables.\n\n4. **Run the application**\n    ```\n    # Start backend\n    cd server\n    npm run dev\n\n    # In a new terminal, start frontend\n    cd ../client\n    npm run dev\n    ```\n\n---\n\n## 💡 Usage\n\n- Register or log in to start chatting.\n- View online users and their statuses.\n- Send and receive real-time messages and typing indicators.\n- Enjoy a seamless chat experience across devices.\n\n---\n\n## 🙌 Credits\n\n- [Codesistency](https://www.youtube.com/@codesistency)\n\n---\n\n## 📄 License\n\nThis project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).\n\n---\n\n## ✍️ Author\n\n**Prashanth Naidu**  \n[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/prashanth-naidu03/)\n\n---\n\n_Last updated: May 23, 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