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+# My Chat Backend
+
+This is a realtime chatting application, with great UI (similar to whatsapp).  
+This repository includes only back-end part of my-chat application.
+
+## Links
+> [Backend deployed on heroku](https://my-chat-api.herokuapp.com)  
+> [Backend github](https://github.com/RohitKumar-200/my-chat-backend)  
+> [Deployed website](https://my-chat-289919.web.app)  
+> [Front-end github](https://github.com/RohitKumar-200/my-chat-frontend)  
+
+## Tech Stack
+* Node.js
+* Express.js
+* Pusher
+* MongoDB / Mongoose
+
+## Setting up locally
+1. Clone this repository  
+` git clone https://github.com/RohitKumar-200/my-chat-backend.git `
+2. cd to my-chat-frontend
+4. create .env file and add following into it  
+   > DB_CONNECTION=(Your mongoDB connection url)  
+   > PUSHER_appId=(Pusher app Id)  
+   > PUSHER_key=(Pusher Key)  
+   > PUSHER_secret=(Pusher secret)
+3. Run command  
+`npm install`
+4. Start your server by running this command  
+`npm start`
+5. Open your browser and open this link http://localhost:4000/
+
+### If You liked my work, please ⭐ this repository
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