React Chat App (Backend)

Simple Chat application using React, Node.js, Express and Socket.io. This is based on Adrian Hajdin Build and Deploy a Realtime Chat Application tutorial on Youtube. You can check the live chat app https://react-chat-app-joross.netlify.com/.

Getting Started

This repository only contains the backend of the app. The frontend is in this repository.

Installing

The Chat app requires the latest version of Node.js to run. Install the dependencies and devDependencies and start the server.

$ cd react-chat-app-backend
$ npm install
$ npm start

Tech

• Node.js
• Socket.io
• Express

Authors

Reach out to me at one of the following places!

• LinkedIn at /iamjoross
• Twitter at @iamjoross
• Github at @iamjoross
• Dev.To at @iamjoross

License

Acknowledgments

• Followed and inspired by Adrian Hajdin Build and Deploy a Realtime Chat Application tutorial on Youtube.

Todos

• TO DO