Real-Time Chat Application

A simple real-time chat app for instant messaging. Live Link - https://real-time-chat-application-opal.vercel.app/

Features

• Real-time messaging
• Multiple users can chat together

Tech Stack

• Node.js
• WebSocket
• React
• TailwindCSS

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ankushkr14/Real-Time-Chat-Application.git
cd Real-Time-Chat-Application

Environment Setup

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project and add the following line to set the backend URL:

VITE_BACKEND_URL=http://localhost:8080

Client & Server Setup

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

Usage

• Open your browser at http://localhost:3000
• Start chatting