ConnZen is a powerful real-time chat application that enables users to communicate seamlessly with features like instant messaging, file sharing, emoji reactions, and offline notifications. Built with a modern tech stack—React.js, Node.js, Express.js, Socket.IO, and Twilio API—ConnZen delivers a responsive, engaging, and user-friendly chat experience.

• 🔄 Real-Time Messaging – Instant message delivery using WebSockets (Socket.IO)
• 📎 File Sharing – Upload and share images, PDFs, and documents
• 😀 Emoji Reactions – Express yourself with emoji responses
• ✏️ Edit & Delete Messages – Full control over your conversation history
• 🔕 Offline Notifications – Get notified via Twilio SMS when offline
• 🛡️ Secure & Responsive UI – Optimized design for all screen sizes

• React.js
• Tailwind CSS / CSS Modules (optional)
• Socket.IO Client

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Socket.IO
• Twilio API (for SMS notifications)

git clone https://github.com/your-username/connzen.git
cd connzen

cd backend
npm install

Create a .env file in the backend directory:

PORT=5000
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID=your_twilio_sid
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=your_twilio_token
TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER=your_twilio_number

Start the backend server:

npm start

cd ../frontend
npm install
npm start

• POST /api/messages – Send a message
• GET /api/messages – Retrieve chat history

• message – Broadcast new message
• file-upload – Handle file transfers
• edit-message – Edit an existing message
• delete-message – Remove a message
• typing – Typing indicator

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• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Group chat functionality
• 🔐 User authentication with JWT or OAuth
• 🧵 Threaded messages and replies
• 🌍 Multi-language support

Contributions are welcome! Fork the repo, create a feature branch, and submit a pull request.

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• GitHub Issues: Submit an Issue

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

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