Live Chat

Description

Live Chat is a real-time chat application built using Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO. It allows multiple users to join a chat room and communicate with each other instantly.

Purpose

This project was created as a learning exercise to understand and apply the following concepts:

• Express for building web applications
• HTTP and WebSocket protocols
• Socket.IO for real-time communication
• Event Emitter and Event Listener concepts

Features

• Real-time messaging
• User-friendly interface
• Displays typing notifications
• Shows the total number of connected clients

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Technologies Used

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/BalaSuresh61/Live_Chat.git
   cd Live_Chat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the application:

   npm start

   or

    npm dev

4. Open your browser and visit:

   http://localhost:5000
   

Usage

• Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000
• Enter your name and start chatting with others in the chat room
• See real-time messages, typing notifications, and the total number of clients

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine
• Express: Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js
• Socket.IO: Enables real-time bidirectional event-based communication