Chat Room

Chat Room is a real-time chat application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js). It allows users to join chat rooms and exchange messages in real-time.

Features

• User authentication: Register, log in, and log out functionality.
• Real-time messaging: Exchange messages in real-time with other participants in the same chat room.
• Create and join chat rooms: Users can create new chat rooms or join existing ones.
• Responsive user interface: A seamless and interactive UI built with React.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB: Database for storing chat room information and messages.
• Express: Backend framework for handling HTTP requests and real-time communication using Socket.IO.
• React: Frontend library for building the user interface.
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for running the server-side application.
• Socket.IO: JavaScript library for enabling real-time, bidirectional communication between clients and the server.

Installation and Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/chatroom-mern.git

2. Change to the project's root directory:

   cd chatroom-mern

3. Run the application:

   npm run dev

This command will start both the server and client concurrently.

4. Access the chat application in your web browser:

Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any bugs or have suggestions for new features, please open an issue or submit a pull request.