Real-Time Chat Server

A real-time chat server built with Node.js and Socket.io, featuring persistent message storage using Turso (libSQL), enabling instant messaging with user notifications and message history.

Features

• Real-time chat powered by Socket.io.
• Persistent message storage using Turso (libSQL).
• User join and leave notifications.
• Message history synchronization on reconnect.
• Simple and functional web client for sending and receiving messages.
• Local storage of username in the browser.

Technologies

• Node.js
• Express
• Socket.io
• Turso (libSQL)
• morgan (HTTP logger)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/nruizcano/real-time-chat-server.git

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add your libSQL URL and authentication token.
4. Start the server:

   npm start

5. Open the web client in your browser at http://localhost:3000.

Usage

• When accessing the app, you'll be prompted to enter a username.
• Send messages using the input form.
• Messages will appear in real-time to all connected users.
• Notifications appear when users join or leave the chat.
• Message history is synchronized automatically when reconnecting.