https://github.com/coderooz/chat-app

This is a Node.js real-time chat application using Socket.IO.
https://github.com/coderooz/chat-app

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This is a Node.js real-time chat application using Socket.IO.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/coderooz/chat-app
Owner: coderooz
License: mit
Created: 2024-07-17T13:21:00.000Z (over 1 year ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2025-01-07T06:56:30.000Z (about 1 year ago)
Last Synced: 2025-02-04T14:36:17.844Z (about 1 year ago)
Language: HTML
Size: 21.5 KB
Stars: 0
Watchers: 1
Forks: 0
Open Issues: 2
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

README

# Real-time Chat Application

This is a Node.js real-time chat application using Socket.IO.

## Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

### Prerequisites

You need to have Node.js and npm installed on your local machine.

- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
- [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/)

### Installing

1. Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/coderooz/chat-app.git
cd chat-app
```

2. Install the dependencies:
```bash
npm install express socket.io
```

3. Start the server:
```bash
node index.js
```

4. Open your browser and navigate to `http://localhost:3000`

5. Open a seperate browser tab/window and navigate to `http://localhost:3000`

6. Start messaging.

### Built With

- [Express](https://expressjs.com/) - The web framework used
- [Socket.IO](https://socket.io/) - Real-time communication library

### Contributing

Please read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.

### Authors

- **Ranit Saha** - *Initial work* - [coderooz](https://github.com/coderooz)

### License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) file for details