Chat App

A real-time chat application built with Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO.

Features

• Real-time messaging using WebSockets (Socket.IO)
• User join/leave notifications
• Active users list
• Responsive web interface

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

Usage

Start the server:

npm start

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000

Development

For development with auto-reload:

npm run dev

Technologies Used

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime
• Express - Web framework
• Socket.IO - Real-time communication
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript - Frontend

License

ISC

Author

Rushabh Dave