Socket.IO Chat Application

This project is a simple chat application built using Socket.IO, Express, and SQLite. It demonstrates how to set up a real-time chat application with message persistence and clustering for better performance.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Usage
• Project Structure
• Technologies Used
• License
• Tutorial

Features

• Real-time messaging using Socket.IO
• Message persistence with SQLite
• Clustering for better performance
• Connection state recovery
• Simple and clean UI

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or later)
• npm (v6 or later)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

2. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

1. Start the server:

   node index.js

2. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to start chatting.

Project Structure

socketio-chat/
├── index.html
├── index.js
├── package.json
└── README.md

• index.html: The frontend of the chat application.
• index.js: The backend server using Express and Socket.IO.
• package.json: The project's dependencies and scripts.

Technologies Used

• Socket.IO: Real-time communication library.
• Express: Web application framework for Node.js.
• SQLite: Lightweight database for message persistence.
• Socket IO Cluster Adapter: Node.js module for creating child processes.

License

This project is licensed under the ISC License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Tutorial

This project is based on the Socket.IO tutorial: Socket.IO Tutorial.

Feel free to contribute to this project by opening issues or submitting pull requests. Happy chatting!