💬 BuzzNet Chat App

BuzzNet Chat App is a full-stack application built for seamless instant messaging between users.
It allows people to create or join chat rooms, exchange messages in real time, and stay connected with a clean, responsive UI.
Powered by Socket.IO, the app ensures low-latency, event-driven communication.

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🔑 Key Features

• 🏠 Room Creation & Joining → Create new chat rooms or join existing ones
• 💬 Instant Messaging → Messages broadcast in real time using Socket.IO
• 👤 User Authentication → Login/Signup with JWT for secure sessions
• 📡 Live User Status → Show active users in a room
• 🎨 Modern UI → Styled with TailwindCSS + ShadCN
• 📱 Responsive Design → Works on desktop and mobile
• 📁 Files Sharing → Allows to share files and images

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend

• ⚛️ React.js → Component-based UI
• 🎨 TailwindCSS + ShadCN → Clean, responsive styling
• 🌐 Socket.IO Client → Real-time messaging
• 🔐 JWT → Secure session management
• 🗽 Justand → For state management

Backend

• 🚀 Node.js + Express.js → REST API & server logic
• 📡 Socket.IO → Real-time event-driven communication
• 🗄️ MongoDB + Mongoose → Store users & chat logs
• 🔐 JWT Authentication → Secure login & route access

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⚙️ How It Works

1. User Authentication → Login or register with JWT
2. Join/Create Room → Users join an existing chat room or create one
3. Send Messages → Messages sent are instantly broadcast via Socket.IO
4. Room Updates → Active users and new messages appear live
5. Persistent Data → Messages and users stored in MongoDB

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! You can:

• Open issues for bugs or feature requests
• Submit PRs with fixes or improvements
• Suggest new features (polls, group management, etc.)

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.