ChatApp

ChatApp is a simple web-based chat application developed using Flask and SQLAlchemy.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
• Usage
• Screenshots
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License
• Acknowledgments

Features

• User registration and login
• Real-time chat functionality
• Multiple chat rooms
• Private messaging between users
• Online user status tracking
• Responsive design for various screen sizes

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Python (3.7 or higher)
• Flask
• SQLAlchemy
• Flask-Bcrypt

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/ChatApp.git

2. Change into the project directory:

   cd ChatApp

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up the database:

   flask db init
   flask db migrate -m "Initial migration"
   flask db upgrade

5. Run the application:

   flask run

   The app will be accessible at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

Usage

• Visit the login page and create a new account or log in with an existing one.
• Explore available chat rooms or create your own.
• Start chatting with other users in real-time.
• Send private messages by clicking on a user's name.

Screenshots

Technologies Used

• Flask
• SQLAlchemy
• Flask-Bcrypt
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow the Contributing Guidelines.

License

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

Acknowledgments

• Special thanks to the Flask and SQLAlchemy communities.
• Inspired by OpenAI for the interactive documentation guidance.

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