Real-Time_Chat-Application

• This repository contains a simple chat application developed using React.js for the front end and Node.js with Express for the back end. The application allows users to communicate in real-time via text messages in a web browser using Socket.io Library.

Installation

To run this application locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/SattyamSamania/Real-Time_Chat-Application.git

2. Navigate into the cloned repository:

cd Real-Time_Chat-Application
  

3. Navigate into the client directory and install the dependencies for the front end:

cd client
cd chat-app
npm install

Usage

After installing the dependencies, you can start the server by running the following command from the root directory:

npm run dev

Once the server is running, open your web browser and go to http://localhost:5173.

To Start Backend Server

4. Navigate into the server directory and install the dependencies for the Backend:

cd server 
npm install 

5. To start the Server you can run this command:

npm start

Head over to http://localhost:4000 to see the Running Server.