ChatFlow

A modern, real-time chat application built with Node.js and Socket.IO, featuring a clean and responsive interface.

Project Structure

chatflow/
├── src/                    # Source files
│   ├── public/            # Static files
│   │   ├── css/           # Stylesheets
│   │   ├── js/            # Client-side JavaScript
│   │   └── index.html     # Main HTML file
│   ├── server.js          # Express server setup
│   └── socket/            # Socket.IO event handlers
├── .gitignore             # Git ignore rules
└── package.json           # Project configuration

Features

• Real-time messaging with Socket.IO
• User presence indicators
• Responsive design for all devices
• Message read receipts
• Typing indicators
• Emoji support
• Message history
• User authentication (optional)
• Private messaging
• File sharing
• Message search
• Message reactions
• Dark/Light theme
• Push notifications
• End-to-end encryption (planned)

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16.x or higher
• npm 8.x or higher

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chatflow.git
   cd chatflow

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm start

4. Open your browser and navigate to:

   http://localhost:3000
   

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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