Real Time Chat Multiple Users Rooms

Description: A real-time messaging application built with the MERN stack, utilizing Socket.IO for real-time communication, user status tracking (online/offline), and notifications. The project includes three main folders: server, client, and socket. Follow the instructions below to set up and run each component separately.

Server

Installation

1. Navigate to the server folder in the terminal.

   cd server

2. Create a .env file in the server folder and add the following credentials:

   PORT=5000
   NODE_ENV=development
   MONGO_URL=<Your MongoDB URL>
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=<Your Cloudinary Cloud Name>
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<Your Cloudinary API Key>
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<Your Cloudinary API Secret>

3. Install dependencies.

   npm install

4. Run the server.

   nodemon server.js

Usage

• The server provides API routes, models, controllers, and authentication.
• Utilizes Cloudinary and Multer for file (images and PDF) upload and download.

Client

Installation

1. Navigate to the client folder in the terminal.

   cd client

2. Install dependencies.

   npm install

3. Run the client.

   npm start

Usage

• Login and register on the initial pages.
• Access the messenger page to view available rooms.
• Join a room to send and receive real-time messages.
• Uses Socket.IO client for messaging, online user tracking, and notifications.

Socket

Installation

1. Navigate to the socket folder in the terminal.

   cd socket

2. Install dependencies.

   npm install

3. Run the Socket server.

   nodemon index.js

Usage

• The socket folder contains the Socket.IO server and functions for real-time messaging, notifications, and online user tracking.

Note

• Ensure that each component (server, client, and socket) is running separately for the complete functionality of the real-time messaging application.
• Make sure to replace placeholder values in the .env files with your actual credentials.

Feel free to reach out for any questions or issues!