Here's a sample README file that covers the learning objectives and provides instructions for setting up the project:

WebAppProject

This project aims to create a web application that facilitates real-time chat functionality. It covers various aspects of web development including backend server setup, handling HTTP requests, user authentication, and database management.

Learning Objectives Achieved:

Backend Development: The project implements a backend server using Python's socketserver module to handle HTTP requests and responses.
User Authentication: User authentication is implemented using username-password authentication with salted hashing. This ensures secure authentication of users.
Database Management: MongoDB is used as the database for storing user data, chat messages, and authentication tokens. The pymongo library is used to interact with the MongoDB database.
Real-time Communication: The web application supports real-time chat functionality where users can send and receive messages instantly without the need to refresh the page.

Installation Instructions:

Prerequisites:

Docker installed on your system.

Steps to Install:

Clone the Repository:
```
git clone <repository-url>
```
Navigate to Project Directory:
```
cd WebAppProject
```
Build Docker Containers:
```
docker-compose build
```
Start Docker Containers:
```
docker-compose up
```
Access the Web Application:

Once the containers are up and running, you can access the web application by navigating to http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Project Structure:

server.py: Contains the main server logic implemented using Python's socketserver module.
util: Directory containing utility modules for request handling, authentication, routing, etc.
public: Directory containing static assets such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files for the frontend.

Usage:

Register/Login: Users can register for a new account or log in using existing credentials.
Real-time Chat: Users can send and receive messages in real-time with other logged-in users.
Logout: Users can log out of their accounts to end their session securely.

Contributors:

[Your Name]
[Contributor 1]
[Contributor 2]

Feel free to customize this README according to your project specifics and additional features. Make sure to replace [repository-url] with the actual URL of your project repository.

GiddyLesGid/webapp