/ChatApp-Node.js-Socket.io

Real time chat application with anonymous chat rooms and private message among users.

Primary LanguageJavaScript

ChatApp-Node.js-Socket.io

Real time chat application with anonymous chat rooms and private message among users.

  • You can change the color of your messages.

  • You can start private messaging by clicking one of the online users section.

  • You don't have to login just enter your name and have a conversation.

Requirements

For development, you will only need Node.js and a node global package installed in your environement.

Node

  • Node installation on Windows

    Just go on official Node.js website and download the installer. Also, be sure to have git available in your PATH, npm might need it (You can find git here).

  • Node installation on Ubuntu

    You can install nodejs and npm easily with apt install, just run the following commands.

    $ sudo apt install nodejs
$ sudo apt install npm

  • Other Operating Systems

    You can find more information about the installation on the official Node.js website and the official NPM website.

If the installation was successful, you should be able to run the following command.

$ node --version
v12.18.3.

$ npm --version
6.14.6

If you need to update npm, you can make it using npm! Cool right? After running the following command, just open again the command line and be happy.

$ npm install npm -g

Install

$ git clone https://github.com/farukarslan/ChatApp-Node.js-Socket.io
$ cd ChatApp-Node.js-Socket.io

Running the project

$ node index.js
and open localhost:4000