https://github.com/thedvlprs/mongo-chat

Simple Node.js chat application that uses a MongoDB database to store messages and Socket.io for bi-directional communication. Although this is a simple app, the code is a bit advanced but I do try and explain things the best I can thru comments left in the code.
https://github.com/thedvlprs/mongo-chat

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Simple Node.js chat application that uses a MongoDB database to store messages and Socket.io for bi-directional communication. Although this is a simple app, the code is a bit advanced but I do try and explain things the best I can thru comments left in the code.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/thedvlprs/mongo-chat
• Owner: thedvlprs
• Created: 2019-08-08T13:27:34.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-10-11T05:21:56.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-06T07:52:10.134Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: mongodb-database, node-module, nodejs, socket-io
• Language: HTML
• Size: 1.84 MB
• Stars: 8
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md

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# Node.js Chat App with MongoDB & Socket.io

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### Simple Node.js chat application that uses a MongoDB database to store messages and Socket.io for bi-directional communication. Although this is a simple app, the code is a bit advanced but I do try and explain things the best I can thru comments left in the code. 

![](img/mongo-chat.png)

## Installation

In the project directory, you need to download the following dependencies into your package.json file:

### `npm install mongodb@^2.2.36 socket.io --save`

Then run:

### `npm start`

Make sure that you have the following script placed within your package.json file to run thru *npm start* command line:

` "scripts": {

    "start": "node server.js"

  }

  `

Runs the app in the development mode.

Open [http://localhost:4000](http://localhost:4000) to view it in the browser.

## Learn More

You can learn more in the [Realtime application framework (Node.JS server)](https://github.com/socketio/socket.io)

You can learn more in the [Mongo DB Native NodeJS Driver](https://github.com/mongodb/node-mongodb-native)

## Applications

Download Robomongo [Robo 3T](https://robomongo.org/)

![](img/code.png)