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Clone the repository:\r\n\r\n   ```bash\r\n   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/fullstack_chat.git\r\n   cd fullstack_chat\r\n\r\n2. Install dependencies for the backend:\r\n \r\n   ```bash\r\n   cd backend\r\n   npm install\r\n\r\n\r\n3. Set up the environment variables:\r\n   Create a .env file in the backend directory and add the following variables:\r\n\r\n   ```bash\r\n     MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string\r\n    PORT=5001\r\n    JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key\r\n    \r\n    CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name\r\n    CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key\r\n    CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret\r\n    \r\n    NODE_ENV=development\r\n\r\n4. Start the backend server:\r\n\r\n    ```bash\r\n    npm start\r\n\r\n5. Install dependencies for the frontend:\r\n    Open a new terminal window, then:\r\n\r\n    ```bash\r\n    cd frontend\r\n    npm install\r\n\r\n6. tart the frontend application:\r\n\r\n    ```bash\r\n    npm run dev\r\n    \r\n 7.  Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173 to access the chat application.\r\n\r\n\r\n  \r\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fvishvas1410%2Fchat-app","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fvishvas1410%2Fchat-app","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fvishvas1410%2Fchat-app/lists"}