Sockets-Express-Generator

The complete working project of chat with Sockets express generator

how to start the project.

1. Clone the project.
2. Install the dependencies by using: npm install --save
3. Run the project by: npm start

Sockets are implemented in the Chat page click on the button to go to chat page.

Here you go! Project is available at URL http://localhost:3000/

Steps to follow to configure sockets.io with express-genertor

Install Socket.io with the following command:

1. npm install --save socket.io

2. Add the following to app.js:

   var sockIO = require('socket.io')(); app.sockIO = sockIO;

3. In bin/www, after var server = http.createServer(app), add the following:

   var sockIO = app.sockIO; sockIO.listen(server);

4. To test functionality, in app.js, you can add the line:

   sockIO.on('connection', function(socket){ console.log('A client connection occurred!'); });

5. Now in layout.hbs add the following snippet before the body closing tag < /body >:

   <script src="/socket.io/socket.io.js"></script> <script> var socket = io(); </script>