https://github.com/codersuresh/real-time-chat

Real time chat app using socket.io
https://github.com/codersuresh/real-time-chat

cors express nextjs socket-io tailwindcss vercel websocket

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Real time chat app using socket.io

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/codersuresh/real-time-chat
• Owner: coderSuresh
• Created: 2023-08-09T05:29:59.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-25T04:34:05.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-25T05:40:15.995Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: cors, express, nextjs, socket-io, tailwindcss, vercel, websocket
• Language: TypeScript
• Homepage: https://chat-codersuresh.vercel.app
• Size: 2.03 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Real Time Chat Application

This is a simple real time chat application built using Next.js, Tailwindcss, Express, and Socket.io. Frontend is deployed on Vercel and backend is deployed on Render.com.

## Demo

You can test it out here:

[https://chat-codersuresh.vercel.app/](https://chat-codersuresh.vercel.app/)

## Table of Contents

- [Purpose](#purpose)

- [Screenshots](#screenshots)

- [Features](#features)

- [Links](#links)

- [What I Learned](#what-i-learned)

- [Continued Development](#continued-development)

## Purpose

The purpose of this project was to learn how to use Socket.io to build a real time chat application.

## Screenshots

![Real time chat web app](/public/screenshot.png)

## Features

- Auto scroll to bottom when new message is received

- Enter username to join chat

- Real time chat with other users

- See who has joined the chat

## Links

- [Live Site](https://chat-codersuresh.vercel.app/)

- [Source Code](https://github.com/codersuresh/real-time-chat)

## What I Learned

- To use Socket.io to build a real time chat application

- How to use Socket.io with Next.js and Express

- How to deploy Next.js frontend on Vercel and Express backend on Render.com

## Continued Development

Eventhough the sole purpose of this project was to learn how to use Socket.io, I plan to continue to work on this project. Some of the features I plan to add are:

- Show who is online

- Show who left the chat

- Add ability to send images

- Add real time typing indicator

- Add ability to create multiple chat rooms

- Add ability to send private messages