BishoySedra/Realtime_Chat_App

Realtime chat application using Socket.io, Node & Express.

Realtime_Chat_App

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

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• Configuration

Overview

This real-time chat application allows users to join different chat rooms and exchange messages in real-time. It uses Node.js on the server side and Socket.IO for real-time communication between clients and the server.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine.

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

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

2. Change to the project directory:

   cd Realtime_Chat_App

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm start

2. Open your web browser and visit http://localhost:3000 to access the chat application.

3. Choose a username and a chat room to join, and start chatting in real-time.

Configuration

Before running the application, you may customize the server configuration in the .env file.

# Server Configuration
SERVER_PORT=3000

Important: Make sure to rename the .example.env file to .env and fill it with your specific configuration values.