/chat-app

A realtime chat app built using Next.js, Socket.io and Typescript

Primary LanguageTypeScriptMIT LicenseMIT

chat-app

A Realtime Chat Application built using Node.js, Express, Socket.io, and Next.js

Getting Started

First, run the backend server:

npm run dev

# or

yarn dev

Then, run the frontend server:

npm run dev

# or

yarn dev

Built With

  • Node.js - JavaScript runtime
  • Express - Web framework for Node.js
  • Socket.io - Realtime application framework
  • Next.js - React framework for production
  • React - JavaScript library for building user interfaces
  • TypeScript - Typed JavaScript at Any Scale

Backend

The backend server is built using Node.js, Express, and Socket.io. It is responsible for handling the socket connections and emitting events to the frontend.

Events

join

Emitted when a user joins a room.

Payload
{
	roomId: string;
}

send message

Emitted when a user sends a new message.

Payload
{
	time: string;
	roomId: string;
	message: string;
}

create new room

Emitted when a user creates a new room.

Payload
{
	roomName: string;
}

Screenshots

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details