Chat-app

Chat-app is a chat application that allows users to communicate in real-time. Users can create an account, log in, change their password, and start chatting with other users.

Features

Registration: Create a new user account.
Login: Log in to the application with an existing account.
Real-time Chat: Send and receive messages instantly between users.
Change Password: Option to change the password for increased account security.

Setup using Docker

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/Chat-app.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd Chat-app
```
Build the Docker containers:
```
docker-compose build
```
Start the Docker containers:
```
docker-compose up -d
```

Usage

Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000.
Create an account on the registration page.
Log in with your credentials.
Start chatting with other users in real-time.

Development

If you want to further develop this application, you need to run the backend and the PostgreSQL database using Docker, and start the frontend manually.

Start the PostgreSQL database and backend containers:
```
docker-compose up -d
```
Navigate to the frontend directory:
```
cd frontend
```
Install the necessary dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Start the frontend application:
```
npm start
```

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

Fork this repository.
Create a new branch:
```
git checkout -b feature/new-feature
```
Make your changes and commit them:
```
git commit -am 'Add new feature'
```
Push your changes to your branch:
```
git push origin feature/new-feature
```
Open a Pull Request.