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Additionally, users can chat with others who are online.\n\nThis README is also available in [Chinese](README_CN.md).\n\nThis is a [demo](https://simpleforum-2.onrender.com/)\n\n## Features\n\n- User registration and authentication.\n- Create, edit, and delete posts.\n- Search for posts.\n- Follow and un-follow users.\n- Real-time chat with other users.\n\n## ScreenShots\n\n### Login\n\n![login](https://github.com/penn201500/simpleForum/blob/main/screenshots/simpleForum-login.gif)\n\n### Posts\n\n![posts](https://github.com/penn201500/simpleForum/blob/main/screenshots/simpleForum-posts.gif)\n\n### Search and Follow\n\n![search and follow](https://github.com/penn201500/simpleForum/blob/main/screenshots/simpleForum-searchAndFollow.gif)\n\n### Chat\n\n![chat](https://github.com/penn201500/simpleForum/blob/main/screenshots/simpleForum-chat.gif)\n\n## Technology Stack\n\n- JavaScript\n- Node.js with Express\n- EJS for templating\n- Webpack and Babel for building and transpiling\n- MongoDB for database\n- Socket.io for real-time communication\n\n## Prerequisites\n\nTo run SimpleForum on your local machine, you need to have Node.js and npm installed. 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