A modern, full-stack real-time chat application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) and powered by Socket.IO for live bi-directional communication.

⚡ Communicate instantly with friends and colleagues using an elegant and responsive chat interface.

• ✅ Real-Time Messaging with WebSockets (Socket.IO)
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 User-to-User & Group Chat support
• 🧾 User Authentication (JWT-based login/register)
• 📦 MongoDB for persistent message & user storage
• 🎨 React UI with responsive design (mobile & desktop)
• 🪄 Instant message delivery with typing indicators (optional)
• 🌐 REST API for user management and chat history
• 📱 Works on all modern browsers and devices

Make sure you have Node.js and npm installed.

bash git clone https://github.com/adhmara-prani/mern-chat-app cd mern-chat-app

• PORT=5000
• MONGO_URI=your_mongo_connection_string
• JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key
• CLIENT_URL=http://localhost:3000

• cd server
• npm install
• npm run server

• cd ../client
• npm install
• npm run dev