Real-Time Chat App

This is a real-time chat application built with React, Zustand, WebSockets (Socket.IO), and MongoDB. It supports authentication, multiple chat rooms, message history, and real-time messaging.I built this to test my backend(node) knowledge, This is my first fullstack app.

Features

✅ User Authentication (Sign Up / Sign In)
✅ Real-time Messaging with WebSockets
✅ Chat Rooms (Users can join different rooms)
✅ Message History (Stored in MongoDB)
✅ Logout Support

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Tech Stack

Frontend (React + Vite)

• React with TypeScript
• Zustand (State Management)
• Tailwind CSS (Styling)
• Socket.IO Client (WebSockets for real-time chat)

Backend (Node.js + Express)

• Express.js (Server)
• MongoDB + Mongoose (Database)
• Socket.IO (Real-time communication)
• JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication
• bcryptjs (Password hashing)
• POST MAN (For API testing during development)

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Usage

1. Sign up for an account.
2. Login to access chat rooms.
3. Select a chat room from the sidebar.
4. Send messages in real-time.
5. Logout when you're done.

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Contributions

For any contributions, feel free to reach out!