Chat-Web-App

Simple Chat Application

A basic real-time chat application built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Socket.io, and Express.js.

Features

• Real-time messaging using Socket.io
• Minimalistic user interface
• Server-side logic handled by Node.js and Express.js

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   [git clone https://github.com/Adityap340/Chat-Web-App.git](https://github.com/Adityap340/Chat-Web-App.git)
   cd Chat-Web-App

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the application:

   npm run dev

4. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access the chat application.

How it Works

• The frontend is built with HTML and styled using CSS.
• Socket.io is used for real-time bidirectional communication between the server and clients.
• Node.js and Express.js handle the server-side logic.

Folder Structure

• public/: Contains static files (HTML, CSS, client-side JavaScript).
• server.js: Server-side code using Node.js and Express.js.

Dependencies

• express
• socket.io

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to the development of this chat application by opening issues or submitting pull requests.