Meghaduta

A real-time chat application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) and powered by Socket.IO for seamless, instant communication.

Features

• Real-time messaging: Experience instantaneous message delivery with Socket.IO.
• User authentication: Secure your application with user authentication using JWT tokens.
• MERN stack: Utilize the power of MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js to build a robust full-stack application.
• Responsive design: Enjoy a seamless chat experience on any device with our responsive user interface.

Screenshots

Login Page

Chat Room

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get the chat application up and running on your local machine.

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB installed and running

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/chat-app.git
   cd chat-app

2. Install dependencies for both server and client:

cd server
npm install
cd ../client
npm install

3. Configure the environment variables:

MONGODB_URI=your-mongodb-uri
JWT_SECRET=your-jwt-secret

4. Run the application:

# In the server directory
npm start

# In the client directory
npm start

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to start chatting!

About Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to open issues or submit pull requests.

Happy chatting! 🚀