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

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

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/cptcr/chat-app
• Owner: cptcr
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-05-21T09:47:43.000Z (7 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-21T17:07:07.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-07-02T19:11:29.156Z (6 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://chat-app-ten-sigma-81.vercel.app
• Size: 62.5 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Security: SECURITY.md

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README

        


Chat App

A simple chat application built with Node.js, Express, Socket.io, and EJS.


Features



  
User authentication (signup and login)

  
Add friends by username

  
Send and receive friend requests

  
Real-time messaging

  
Dark mode toggle

  
Persistent data storage using JSON files



Installation



  
Clone the repository:



git clone https://github.com/toowake/chat-app.git

cd chat-app





  
Install dependencies:



npm install



  
Start the server:



npm start



  
Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.



Project Structure



chat-app/

├── public/

│   ├── style.css

│   └── script.js

├── views/

│   ├── partials/

│   │   ├── header.ejs

│   │   ├── footer.ejs

│   ├── login.ejs

│   ├── signup.ejs

│   └── chat.ejs

├── controllers/

│   ├── authController.js

│   ├── chatController.js

│   ├── friendController.js

├── models/

│   ├── userModel.js

│   ├── messageModel.js

│   ├── requestModel.js

├── routes/

│   ├── authRoutes.js

│   ├── chatRoutes.js

│   ├── friendRoutes.js

├── middlewares/

│   ├── authMiddleware.js

├── utils/

│   ├── fileUtils.js

│   ├── logger.js

├── data/

│   ├── users.json

│   ├── messages.json

│   ├── requests.json

├── server.js

├── package.json

└── README.md



License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.