🚀 Python Live Chat App

A modern, real-time chat application built with Flask and WebSockets. This app allows users to create or join chat rooms with instant messaging, live user tracking, and a mobile-responsive UI.

✨ Features

• Real-time Messaging: Instant communication using Flask-SocketIO.
• Room System: Create unique 4-letter room codes or join existing ones.
• Live User Sidebar: See who is currently online in the room.
• Modern UI: Styled with Tailwind CSS for a sleek look.
• Mobile Responsive: Optimized for all devices, including mobile viewports.
• Smart Notifications: System alerts when users enter or leave the room.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Backend: Python, Flask
• Real-time: Flask-SocketIO (with Eventlet worker)
• Frontend: HTML5, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript
• Deployment: Heroku

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/Mkaify/Python_Live_Chat_App.git
cd Python_Live_Chat_App
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Environment Setup

Create a .env file in the root directory:

SECRET_KEY=your_random_secret_key

3. Run Locally

python main.py
Visit http://127.0.0.1:5000 in your browser.

4. ☁️ Deployment (Heroku)

This app is configured to run on Heroku using the eventlet worker for WebSocket support.

Set Python Version:

Ensure .python-version is set to 3.11.

Set Config Vars:

heroku config:set SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key

Deploy:

git push heroku main

📝 License

• MIT License. Feel free to use and modify!