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📨 Realtime Chat App with MERN Stack\n\nWelcome to **Echo**, a fully functional chat application that seamlessly combines **modern technologies** to deliver a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience. 🚀\n\n---\n\n## ✨ **Features**\n\n- **🌟 Tech Stack**: MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) + **Socket.io** for real-time messaging.\n- **🎃 Authentication \u0026 Authorization**: Powered by **JWT** for secure user sessions.\n- **👾 Real-time Messaging**: Instant communication with Socket.io.\n- **🚀 Online User Status**: See who's online in real time!\n- **👌 Global State Management**: Simplified with **Zustand**.\n- **🐞 Error Handling**: Robust error management on both server and client sides.\n- **⭐ Deployment**: Deployed and accessible via **Render.com**.\n\n---\n\n## 🛠️ **Tech Stack**\n\n### Frontend\n\n- **React.js**\n- **TailwindCSS** \u0026 **Daisy UI**: Beautiful, customizable UI.\n\n### Backend\n\n- **Node.js** \u0026 **Express.js**\n- **MongoDB**: For scalable and flexible database management.\n- **Socket.io**: Enables real-time, bi-directional communication.\n\n---\n\n## 🔐 **Authentication**\n\n- JWT-based authentication for a secure login experience.\n- Role-based authorization to ensure user access control.\n\n---\n\n## 💻 **Setup Instructions**\n\n### Prerequisites\n\n- Node.js installed (v20+ recommended).\n- MongoDB connection string.\n\n### Clone the Repository\n\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/Dacosmicgiant/RTCA-Echo.git\ncd RTCA-Echo\n```\n\n### Install Dependencies\n\n#### Backend\n\n```bash\ncd backend\nnpm i\n```\n\n#### Frontend\n\n```bash\ncd frontend\nnpm i\n```\n\n### Configure Environment Variables\n\nCreate a `.env` file in the `backend` directory with:\n\n```env\nPORT = 5001\nMONGODB_URL=your_mongodb_connection_string\nJWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret\n\nNODE_ENV = development\n\nCLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name\nCLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key\nCLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret\n\n```\n\n### Run the App\n\n#### 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Check it out [here](https://rtca-echo.onrender.com/).\n\n---\n\n## 🤝 **Contributing**\n\nContributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository, create a feature branch, and submit a PR.\n\n---\n\n## 🛡️ **License**\n\nThis project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).\n\n---\n\n## 📞 **Contact**\n\nFor any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out at:  \n📧 **Your Email**: vedantvanpro@gmail.com\n\n---\n\nHappy Coding! ✨\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdacosmicgiant%2Frtca-echo","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fdacosmicgiant%2Frtca-echo","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fdacosmicgiant%2Frtca-echo/lists"}