Chat Application

A real-time chat application built with MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) and Socket.IO.

Features

• Real-time messaging
• User authentication
• Profile management
• Theme customization
• Image sharing
• Online status indicators

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, TailwindCSS, DaisyUI
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Real-time: Socket.IO
• File Storage: Cloudinary

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

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

2. Install dependencies

   cd Backend
   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory

   PORT=5001
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

4. Start the server

   cd Backend
   npm install
   npm start

5. Start the client

   cd Frontend
   npm install
   npm start