diff --git a/client/modules/User/UserActions.js b/client/modules/User/UserActions.js
index 135d7ad..2b0a876 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/UserActions.js
+++ b/client/modules/User/UserActions.js
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export const AUTHENTICATE_SESSION = 'AUTHENTICATE_SESSION';
 export const FAILED_AUTHENTICATION = 'FAILED_AUTHENTICATION';
 export const CREATE_GROUP = 'CREATE_GROUP';
 export const SET_CURRENT_STUDY_GROUP = 'SET_CURRENT_STUDY_GROUP';
+export const PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGES = 'PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGES';
+export const PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGE = 'PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGE';
 
 // Auth Pages
 export const DASHBOARD_PAGE = 'DASHBOARD_PAGE';
@@ -154,9 +156,29 @@ export function createStudyGroupRequest(user,studyGroup) {
   };
 }
 
-export function setCurrentStudyGroup(studyGroup) {
+export function setCurrentStudyGroup(studyGroupIndex) {
   return {
     type: SET_CURRENT_STUDY_GROUP,
-    studyGroup,
+    studyGroupIndex,
+  };
+}
+
+export function prepareChatMessages(messages) {
+  return {
+    type: PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGES,
+    messages,
+  };
+}
+
+export function prepareChatMessage(message) {
+  return {
+    type: PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGE,
+    message,
+  };
+}
+
+export function switchChat(studyGroupIndex, studyGroup) {
+  return (dispatch) => {
+    return callApi(`message/${studyGroup.guid}`).then(res => dispatch(prepareChatMessages(res.messages)));
   };
 }
diff --git a/client/modules/User/UserReducer.js b/client/modules/User/UserReducer.js
index 7d8aea9..e79995c 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/UserReducer.js
+++ b/client/modules/User/UserReducer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-import { ADD_USER, UPDATE_USER, LOGIN_USER, AUTHENTICATE_SESSION, FAILED_AUTHENTICATION, LOGOUT_USER, SET_CURRENT_STUDY_GROUP } from './UserActions';
+import { ADD_USER, UPDATE_USER, LOGIN_USER, AUTHENTICATE_SESSION, FAILED_AUTHENTICATION, LOGOUT_USER, SET_CURRENT_STUDY_GROUP, PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGES, PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGE } from './UserActions';
+
+import { getColorFromUserIndex } from './components/ChatComponent/ChatComponent';
+import React from 'react';
 
 // Initial State
-const initialState = { data: [], user: null, currentStudyGroup: null };
+const initialState = { data: [], user: null, currentStudyGroup: -1, chat: { messages: [] } };
 
 const UserReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
   switch (action.type) {
@@ -12,12 +15,16 @@ const UserReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
     case UPDATE_USER :
       return {
         user: action.user,
+        currentStudyGroup: state.currentStudyGroup,
+        chat: state.chat,
       };
     case LOGIN_USER: {
       const user = (action.response.statusCode === 200) ? action.response.user : null;
 
       return {
         user,
+        currentStudyGroup: state.currentStudyGroup,
+        chat: state.chat,
       };
     }
     case AUTHENTICATE_SESSION: {
@@ -25,22 +32,50 @@ const UserReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
 
       return {
         user,
+        currentStudyGroup: state.currentStudyGroup,
+        chat: state.chat,
       };
     }
     case FAILED_AUTHENTICATION: {
       return {
         user: null,
+        currentStudyGroup: -1,
+        chat: initialState.chat,
       };
     }
     case LOGOUT_USER: {
       return {
         user: null,
+        currentStudyGroup: -1,
+        chat: initialState.chat,
       };
     }
     case SET_CURRENT_STUDY_GROUP: {
       return {
         user: state.user, // Not sure if this is necessary
-        currentStudyGroup: action.studyGroup,
+        currentStudyGroup: action.studyGroupIndex,
+        chat: state.chat,
+      };
+    }
+    case PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGES: {
+      const messages = [];
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < action.messages.length; i++) {
+        messages.push(<div key={i} style={{ color: getColorFromUserIndex(i) }}>{`${action.messages[i].author}: ${action.messages[i].messageContent}`}</div>);
+      }
+
+      return {
+        user: state.user,
+        currentStudyGroup: state.currentStudyGroup,
+        chat: { messages },
+      };
+    }
+    case PREPARE_CHAT_MESSAGE: {
+      state.chat.messages.push(<div key={state.chat.messages.length + 1} style={{ color: getColorFromUserIndex(0) }}>{`${action.message.user}: ${action.message.message}`}</div>);
+      return {
+        user: state.user,
+        currentStudyGroup: state.currentStudyGroup,
+        chat: state.chat,
       };
     }
     default:
diff --git a/client/modules/User/components/ChatComponent/ChatComponent.js b/client/modules/User/components/ChatComponent/ChatComponent.js
index 2e70b6a..b9daf51 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/components/ChatComponent/ChatComponent.js
+++ b/client/modules/User/components/ChatComponent/ChatComponent.js
@@ -21,39 +21,61 @@ const COLORS = [
 ];
 
 // Ensure we have a color for every user, if we are out of colors just wrap back around.
-function getColorFromUserIndex(index) {
+export function getColorFromUserIndex(index) {
   return COLORS[index % COLORS.length];
 }
 
 export class ChatComponent extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
-    this.state = { messages: [] };
-    this.populateMessages = this.populateMessages.bind(this);
+    this.state = { value: '' };
     this.socket = null;
+    this.sendMessage = this.sendMessage.bind(this);
+    this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
+    this.handleKeyDown = this.handleKeyDown.bind(this);
+    this.onMessageReceive = this.onMessageReceive.bind(this);
   }
 
   componentWillMount() {
     console.log('Will Mount');
-    console.log(this.props.users);
     this.socket = io.connect();
-    this.populateMessages();
+    this.socket.emit('UserSignedIn', `${this.props.users.user.firstName} ${this.props.users.user.lastName}`);
+    this.socket.on('UpdateMessages', this.onMessageReceive);
+
+    this.props.setChat(0);
   }
 
   componentWillUpdate(nextProps, nextState) {
-    console.log('Will Update');
-    this.populateMessages();
+
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
     console.log('Will Unmount');
+    this.socket.disconnect();
+  }
+
+  onMessageReceive(data) {
+    this.props.prepareChatMessage(data);
+  }
+
+  handleChange(event) {
+    this.setState({ value: event.target.value });
+  }
+
+  handleKeyDown(event) {
+    if (event.keyCode === 13 && !event.shiftKey) {
+      this.sendMessage();
+      event.preventDefault();
+    }
   }
 
-  populateMessages() {
-    this.state.messages = [];
-    // Test messages for now
-    for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
-      this.state.messages.push(<div key={i} style={{ color: getColorFromUserIndex(i) }}>Hello</div>);
+  sendMessage() {
+    if (this.state.value !== '') {
+      this.socket.emit('SaveMessage', {
+        message: this.state.value,
+        studyGroup: this.props.users.user.studyGroups[this.props.users.currentStudyGroup].guid,
+      });
+      this.state.value = '';
     }
   }
 
@@ -63,11 +85,11 @@ export class ChatComponent extends Component {
     return (
       <div className="col-md-9">
         <div className="row-md-3 border rounded" id={styles['message-area']}>
-            {this.state.messages}
+            {this.props.users.chat.messages}
         </div>
         <div className="row">
-          <textarea className="col-md-11 form-control" rows="3"></textarea>
-          <button className="col-md-1 btn btn-primary">Send</button>
+          <textarea className="col-md-11 form-control" rows="3" value={this.state.value} onKeyDown={this.handleKeyDown} onChange={this.handleChange} ></textarea>
+          <button className="col-md-1 btn btn-primary" onClick={this.sendMessage}>Send</button>
         </div>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/client/modules/User/components/UserInfoComponent/UserInfoComponent.js b/client/modules/User/components/UserInfoComponent/UserInfoComponent.js
index 601c8f9..04488f7 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/components/UserInfoComponent/UserInfoComponent.js
+++ b/client/modules/User/components/UserInfoComponent/UserInfoComponent.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import UserStudyGroupComponent from '../UserStudyGroupComponent/UserStudyGroupCo
 import styles from './UserInfoComponent.css';
 
 function UserInfoComponent(props) {
-  if (Object.keys(props.users).length === 1) { // wait props.users not to be null
+  if (props.users.user !== null) { // wait props.users not to be null
     return (
       <div className="col-md-3" id={styles.sidebar}>
         <img className="img-circle" id={styles['circle-image']}src="/static/images/user.png" />
diff --git a/client/modules/User/components/UserStudyGroupComponent/UserStudyGroupComponent.js b/client/modules/User/components/UserStudyGroupComponent/UserStudyGroupComponent.js
index 7bf0e44..64e9330 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/components/UserStudyGroupComponent/UserStudyGroupComponent.js
+++ b/client/modules/User/components/UserStudyGroupComponent/UserStudyGroupComponent.js
@@ -7,18 +7,19 @@ import styles from './UserStudyGroupComponent.css';
 
 function UserStudyGroupComponent(props){
   const arr = [
-    {'name': "Dream Team Study"},       // Mock data (study groups)
-    {'name': "SOEN 341 Study Group"},
-    {'name': "COMP 346 Exam Study"},
-    {'name': "Team \"Mandy's Salad\" Discussion"}
+    { name: 'Dream Team Study' },       // Mock data (study groups)
+    { name: 'SOEN 341 Study Group' },
+    { name: 'COMP 346 Exam Study' },
+    { name: 'Team "Mandy\'s Salad" Discussion' },
   ];
-  if((props.users.user.studyGroups).length !== 0){
+
+  if (props.users.user !== null) {
     return (
       <div className={styles.studyGroup}>
         <h4>Study Groups</h4>
         <ul>
-          {(arr).map(group => {    // Displays group name in array of user study groups. Tested using mock data.
-            return <li><Link href="">{group.name}</Link></li>;    // Missing routes to chat.
+          {(arr).map((group, i) => {    // Displays group name in array of user study groups. Tested using mock data.
+            return <li key={i}><Link href="">{group.name}</Link></li>;    // Missing routes to chat.
           })}
         </ul>
       </div>
diff --git a/client/modules/User/pages/UserDashboardPage/UserDashboardPage.js b/client/modules/User/pages/UserDashboardPage/UserDashboardPage.js
index 9b55ba5..fa42db6 100644
--- a/client/modules/User/pages/UserDashboardPage/UserDashboardPage.js
+++ b/client/modules/User/pages/UserDashboardPage/UserDashboardPage.js
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ import { bindActionCreators } from 'redux';
 import UserInfoComponent from '../../components/UserInfoComponent/UserInfoComponent';
 import ChatComponent from '../../components/ChatComponent/ChatComponent';
 
-import { authenticateSessionRequest } from '../../UserActions';
+import { authenticateSessionRequest, switchChat, setCurrentStudyGroup, prepareChatMessage } from '../../UserActions';
 
 import styles from './UserDashboardPage.css';
 
 class UserDashboardPage extends Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.setChat = this.setChat.bind(this);
+  }
   componentWillMount() {
     // If I do not have any user data attempt to authenticate using cookie
     if (this.props.users.user == null) {
@@ -18,12 +22,17 @@ class UserDashboardPage extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  setChat(studyGroupIndex) {
+    this.props.setCurrentStudyGroup(studyGroupIndex);
+    this.props.switchChat(studyGroupIndex, this.props.users.user.studyGroups[studyGroupIndex]);
+  }
+
   render() {
     if (this.props.users.user != null) {
       return (
         <div className={`row ${styles.dashboardContainer}`}>
-          <UserInfoComponent users={this.props.users} />
-          <ChatComponent users={this.props.users} />
+          <UserInfoComponent users={this.props.users} setChat={this.setChat} />
+          <ChatComponent users={this.props.users} setChat={this.setChat} prepareChatMessage={this.props.prepareChatMessage} />
         </div>
       );
     }
@@ -34,7 +43,7 @@ class UserDashboardPage extends Component {
 
 // Bind actions to props
 function mapDispatchToProps(dispatch) {
-  return bindActionCreators({ authenticateSessionRequest }, dispatch);
+  return bindActionCreators({ authenticateSessionRequest, switchChat, setCurrentStudyGroup, prepareChatMessage }, dispatch);
 }
 
 // map Users from store to Props
@@ -45,6 +54,9 @@ function mapStateToProps({ users }) {
 // Warning issued if prop not provided
 UserDashboardPage.propTypes = {
   authenticateSessionRequest: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  setCurrentStudyGroup: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  switchChat: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+  prepareChatMessage: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
   users: PropTypes.object,
 };