https://github.com/sankethsj/chatbox
A simple, real-time chat application that allows users to join multiple chat rooms using a username
https://github.com/sankethsj/chatbox
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A simple, real-time chat application that allows users to join multiple chat rooms using a username
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sankethsj/chatbox
- Owner: sankethsj
- License: mit
- Created: 2022-07-10T06:10:20.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-15T06:04:08.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-15T07:19:02.992Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: nodejs, socket-io
- Language: CSS
- Homepage: https://chatbox-ec3s.onrender.com/
- Size: 85.9 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# ChatBox - Real Time Chat Rooms
ChatBox is a simple, real-time chat application that allows users to join multiple chat rooms using a username—no sign-up required. Messages are ephemeral (non-persistent), making ChatBox a great place for casual, in-the-moment conversations.
## Features
- **Real-Time Messaging:** Powered by [Socket.io](https://socket.io/), all messages update instantly.
- **Multiple Chat Rooms:** Users can join various chat rooms to discuss different topics.
- **Simple & No Sign-Up:** Enter a username and start chatting immediately—no registration required.
- **Ephemeral Chats:** Messages disappear once you leave the chat, keeping conversations light and transient.
- **Custom User Colors:** Usernames are assigned random colors using [randomcolor](https://www.npmjs.com/package/randomcolor) for easy identification.
- **Time-Stamped Messages:** [Moment.js](https://momentjs.com/) is used to format chat timestamps.
## Live Demo
Check out ChatBox live at: [https://chatbox-ec3s.onrender.com/](https://chatbox-ec3s.onrender.com/)
## Installation
Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/your-username/chatbox.git
```
Install the dependencies:
```bash
npm install
```
## Usage
Start the application in production mode:
```bash
npm start
```
For development (with live-reloading via [nodemon](https://nodemon.io/)):
```bash
npm run dev
```
Once running, open your browser and navigate to [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) (or the port specified in your environment) to start chatting.
## Technologies
- **Express:** Web framework for Node.js.
- **Socket.io:** Real-time bidirectional event-based communication.
- **Moment.js:** Date and time formatting.
- **RandomColor:** Generates random colors for user nicknames.
- **Nodemon:** Automatically restarts the server during development.
## Contributing
Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.
## License
This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).