Basic Chat App using React.js and Socket.io

This is a basic chat application built using React.js on the client-side and Socket.io on the server-side for real-time communication.

Features

• Real-time messaging
• Simple user interface
• Supports multiple users simultaneously

Technologies Used

• React.js
• Socket.io
• Node.js
• Express.js

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/basic-chat-app.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd basic-chat-app

3. Install dependencies for both the client and server:

   # Install client dependencies
   cd client
   npm install
   
   # Install server dependencies
   cd ../server
   npm install

4. Start the server:

   # From the server directory
   npm start

5. Start the client:

   # From the client directory
   npm start

6. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to view the chat application.

Project Structure

Client

The client directory contains all the files related to the React.js client-side application.

client │ README.md │ package.json │ ... └───src │ index.js │ App.js │ ... └───components │ │ Chat.js │ │ ... └───assets │ logo.png │ ...

Server

The server directory contains all the files related to the Node.js/Express.js server-side application.

server │ README.md │ package.json │ server.js │ ...

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, feel free to open an issue or create a pull request.

License

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

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the developers of React.js and Socket.io for providing powerful tools for building real-time applications.
• Special thanks to all contributors and users for their feedback and support.