Chat Application using Socket Programming

A Simple chatting application that allows multiple users to chat with each other through text, built on top of the NodeJS platform, with Socket.io and ExpressJS.

Release version (Website):

https://ichatappapp.herokuapp.com

Tech Stack

Languages:

• HTML5
• CSS3
• Javascript

Server:

• Node.js
• Express.js

Libraries:

• Socket.io

Preferred tools:

• Visual Studio Code

Running node locally

To run the app simply follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository.

   git clone https://github.com/yashodharpatel/iChatApp.git

2. Open the terminal or Command Prompt and navigate to the project directory.
3. Install dependencies defined in package.json file:

   npm install

4. Run node locally to start application:

   npm start

5. Point your browser to http://localhost:8000

Basic Workflow

• User needs to enter their name so that users who are already online can identify him/her.
• Chat window opens, Number of users already online will be displayed.
• You can now chat with the online users.

Chat Application works on the Socket.io library that allows real-time, event-based communication in Node.js and browser-based applications. It uses the implementation of WebSockets protocol and offers some advantages over the protocol itself.

Regards to Socket.io documentation and Youtube videos for guidance.

Contact me: patelyashodhar012@gmail.com

🌎 Website: https://yashodharpatel.herokuapp.com

Contributions are always Welcome :)