Giggles

Welcome to the repository for our chat app! This project aims to provide a seamless and interactive messaging experience for users. Whether you're looking to build a chat application from scratch or enhance an existing one, this repository serves as a valuable resource.

Giggles.mp4

Any suggestions may be sent to the following email address: aryan.coding01@gmail.com

Setup Instructions

To set up the project locally, please follow the steps below:

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following software installed on your system:

Node.js
npm

Clone the Repository

1. Open your terminal or command prompt.
2. Change the current working directory to the location where you want to clone the repository.
3. Run the following command to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/AryanS-2004/Giggles.git

Frontend Setup

1. Change the current working directory to the cloned repository:

cd Giggles

2. Navigate to the client directory:

cd client

3. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

Backend Setup

1. Change the current working directory to the cloned repository:

cd Giggles

2. Install the required dependencies by running the following command:

npm install

Start the application

1. Start the frontend development server by running this command in the client directory:

npm run dev

This command will start the frontend application and open it in your default browser.

2. Start the backend development server by running this command in the server directory:

npm run start

This command will start the backend server and make it accessible for frontend requests.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up the your own Chat App locally. You can now access the application by opening your browser and navigating to the provided URL.