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Designed for seamless communication, it ensures *secure, fast, and interactive* conversations.  \n\n---\n\n## 🌟 Features  \n\n### 🔹 *Real-Time One-on-One \u0026 Group Chat*  \n✅ *Instant Messaging* – Send and receive messages *in real time*.  \n✅ *Typing Indicators* – Know when someone is typing.  \n✅ *Message Notifications* – Get instant alerts for new messages.  \n✅ *Message History* – Search past conversations easily.  \n✅ *Group Chats* – Create and manage groups, add/remove members, and send messages.  \n\n### 🔹 *Text \u0026 Image Messaging*  \n✅ *Text Chat* – Quick and efficient message delivery.  \n✅ *Image Sharing* – Send and receive images instantly.  \n✅ *Multimedia Support* – Inline image previews for a richer experience.  \n\n### 🔹 *Voice \u0026 Video Calling (Agora Integration)*  \n✅ *One-on-One Video and Voice Calls* – High-quality, real-time video and voice chat.  \n✅ *Mute \u0026 Cancel Call* – Manage audio/video settings easily.  \n\n### 🔹 *User Authentication \u0026 Security*  \n✅ *Google Authentication* – Sign in quickly using Google.  \n✅ *Secure Sign-up/Login* – Authenticate via *email/password*.  \n✅ *Session Management* – Stay logged in across devices.  \n✅ *JWT-Based Authentication* – Secure login system.  \n\n### 🔹 *Group Messaging \u0026 Status Updates*  \n✅ *Create \u0026 Manage Groups* – Add/remove participants easily.  \n✅ *Status Updates* – Share text/image status updates visible to friends.  \n\n### 🔹 *User Profile Management and Friend Suggestions*  \n✅ *Profile Picture Update* – Upload and change profile pictures.  \n✅ *Edit Profile* – Update username, bio, and other personal details.\n✅ *Friend Suggestion Management – View, send, and manage friend requests, adjust suggestion algorithms, hide/block suggestions, and add or remove friends from available users\n\n### 🔹 *Settings \u0026 Customization*  \n✅ *Change Theme* – Switch between *dark \u0026 light* modes.  \n✅ *Notification Preferences* – Enable/disable message alerts.  \n\n---\n\n## 🛠 Tech Stack  \n\n### *Frontend:*  \n- *React.js (Vite)* – Fast UI rendering.  \n- *Tailwind CSS* – Modern \u0026 responsive styling.  \n- *Socket.io* – Real-time messaging.  \n- *Zustand* – Efficient state management.  \n\n### *Backend:*  \n- *Node.js \u0026 Express.js* – API server.  \n- *MongoDB* – Database for storing messages, users, and chats.  \n- *JWT (JSON Web Tokens)* – Secure authentication.  \n- *Socket.io* – Real-time communication.  \n- *Agora SDK* – High-quality voice \u0026 video calls.  \n- *Google OAuth* – Secure Google authentication.  \n\n### *Cloud Storage \u0026 Other Services:*  \n- *Cloudinary* – Store and manage images.  \n- *WebRTC (via Agora)* – Video calling.  \n\n---\n\n## 🚀 Getting Started  \n\n### 1️⃣ *Clone the Repository*  \n```\ngit clone https://github.com/Manavi-Arora/BuzzChat-MERN.git\ncd BuzzChat-MERN\n```\n\n\n### 2️⃣ *Install Dependencies*  \n```\nnpm install\n```\n\n\n### 3️⃣ *Set Up Environment Variables*  \nCreate a *.env* file in the server folder and add:  \n```\nMONGO_URI=\u003cyour_mongo_database_url\u003e\nJWT_SECRET=\u003cyour_secret_key\u003e\nCLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=\u003cyour_cloudinary_cloud_name\u003e\nCLOUDINARY_API_KEY=\u003cyour_cloudinary_api_key\u003e\nCLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=\u003cyour_cloudinary_api_secret\u003e\nAGORA_APP_ID=\u003cyour_agora_app_id\u003e\nAGORA_APP_CERTIFICATE=\u003cyour_agora_app_certificate\u003e\nGOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=\u003cyour_google_client_id\u003e\nGOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=\u003cyour_google_client_secret\u003e\nPORT=5000\nNODE_ENV=development\n```\n\n\n### 4️⃣ *Run the Application*  \n```\nnpm start\n```\n\n\n---\n\n## 🎥 Visual Representation\n\u003cimg width=\"800\" height=\"380\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/93eb0f2e-4bff-4169-8eac-22153777c6bf\" /\u003e\n\u003cimg width=\"800\" height=\"380\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e7d3dc79-1a97-4d77-a1bd-a1141f4803c5\" /\u003e\n\u003cimg width=\"800\" height=\"387\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/233a5a64-f402-4b47-bc92-9edeb5fb5fcd\" /\u003e\n\u003cimg width=\"800\" height=\"376\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e7ecf8c2-3ef5-4dc4-ade7-eb687c81cc5e\" /\u003e\n\u003cimg width=\"800\" height=\"380\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2bcf45ed-4619-49fa-8fda-13d144d3d826\" /\u003e\n\u003cimg width=\"800\" height=\"341\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c50b1a21-e6a6-414f-b18c-59ea2afb1ed9\" /\u003e\n\n💬 *Start chatting, make video calls, and stay connected – all in real time with BuzzChat!* 🚀\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmanavi-arora%2Fbuzzchat-mern","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmanavi-arora%2Fbuzzchat-mern","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmanavi-arora%2Fbuzzchat-mern/lists"}