https://github.com/soumilaggarwal2003/chat-application

This project is a real-time chat application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack along with Socket.IO for enabling real-time communication between users.
https://github.com/soumilaggarwal2003/chat-application

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This project is a real-time chat application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack along with Socket.IO for enabling real-time communication between users.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/soumilaggarwal2003/chat-application
• Owner: soumilaggarwal2003
• Created: 2024-02-26T19:37:12.000Z (12 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-19T19:48:03.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-19T01:16:38.565Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: expressjs, mongodb, nodejs, reactjs, socket-io
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://lets-chat-gapm.onrender.com/
• Size: 267 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Real-Time Chat Application (MERN Stack)

This project is a real-time chat application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack along with Socket.IO for enabling real-time communication between users.

# Features

**1) Real-Time Chatting Experience:** Utilizing Socket.IO, this application provides users with a seamless real-time chatting experience, allowing them to exchange messages instantly.

**2) MERN Stack:** The application is built using MongoDB for data storage, Express.js for the backend server, React.js for the frontend user interface, and Node.js for server-side scripting.

**3) User Authentication:** Users can sign up, log in, and authenticate themselves securely to access the chat features.

# Technologies Used

**MongoDB:** NoSQL database for storing chat messages and user data.

**Express.js:** Web application framework for Node.js, used for building the backend server.

**React.js:** JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

**Node.js:** JavaScript runtime for server-side development.

**Socket.IO:** JavaScript library for real-time web applications, enabling bidirectional communication between clients and servers.

# Hosted URL

https://lets-chat-gapm.onrender.com/

# Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

**Prerequisites**

Node.js

npm or yarn

MongoDB

**Installation**

**1) Clone the repository:**

git clone https://github.com/soumilaggarwal2003/Chat-Application

cd Chat-Application

**2) Install dependencies:**

cd Backend

npm install

cd ../Frontend

npm install

**3) Set up environment variables:**

Create a .env file in the Backend directory.

Add the following environment variables:

PORT=

MONGO_DB_URI=

JWT_SECRET= 

Node_ENV=

**4) Start the development server:**

cd Backend

npm run server

cd ../Frontend

npm run dev

**5) Open your browser and navigate to:** http://localhost:5173

# Acknowledgements

Socket.IO Documentation

React Documentation

Express.js Documentation

MongoDB Documentation