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This platform demonstrates how modern technologies can be integrated to offer a secure and scalable communication experience.\n\nCheck out the [Demo Video](https://youtu.be/zO5b5KigzXU)\n\n\n## Table of Contents\n\n- [Features](#features)\n- [Technologies Used](#technologies-used)\n- [Tools Used](#tools-used)\n- [Architecture](#architecture)\n  - [Frontend](#frontend)\n  - [Backend](#backend)\n- [Development](#development)\n- [License](#license)\n\n\n## Features\n\n- **Authentication**  \n  Secure login and registration using email and password with JWT stored in cookies for session management.\n\n- **Search Users**  \n  Search functionality to find users via username or email.\n\n- **Profile Image Management**  \n  Users can upload profile images stored and served via Supabase Storage.\n\n- **Real-time Messaging**  \n  Built using `socket.io` to support instant messaging across devices.\n\n- **One-on-One Chat**  \n  Initiate private conversations between two users.\n\n- **Group Chat**  \n  Chat with multiple users in a shared group space.\n  - **Create Group**: Add users and name the group.\n  - **Add Members**: Invite new participants.\n  - **Remove Members**: Remove existing participants.\n  - **Rename Group**: Edit group name.\n  - **Exit Group**: Leave the group.\n\n- **UX Enhancements**  \n  - Loading indicators to show ongoing actions.\n  - Proper error handling with meaningful messages.\n  - UI messages for empty states and unavailable data.\n  - Form validation using `Formik` and `Yup`.\n  - Fully responsive across devices.\n\n\n## Technologies Used\n\n### Frontend\n- React.js\n- Chakra UI / Tailwind CSS\n- Formik \u0026 Yup (Form handling \u0026 validation)\n- Axios (HTTP requests)\n- Socket.io-client\n\n### Backend\n- Node.js\n- Express.js\n- MongoDB (Database)\n- Mongoose (ORM)\n- Socket.io\n- Supabase Storage\n- JSON Web Tokens (JWT)\n- Cookie-parser\n- Bcrypt (Password hashing)\n\n\n## Tools Used\n\n- **VS Code** - Development environment  \n- **Postman** - API testing  \n- **Render / Vercel** - Deployment  \n- **GitHub** - Version control\n\n\n## Architecture\n\n### Frontend\n- Built using **React.js**\n- Socket connection initialized once and shared via context\n- State management with hooks and context API\n- Axios interceptors for authenticated API requests\n- Modular structure with reusable components\n\n### Backend\n- REST API built with **Express.js**\n- Socket.io server for real-time communication\n- Secure authentication with JWT and cookies\n- Modular routes and middleware for scalability\n- MongoDB models to manage user and chat data\n\n## Development\n\nTo run this project locally:\n\nNavigate to the respective repositories to find the instructions to run this application\n\n## License\n\nThis project with a MIT license giving permissive usage. 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