Chat Application

A real-time chat application built with Node.js, Express, and WebSockets for seamless communication. The frontend is designed using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Features

• Real-time messaging between users
• Responsive user interface
• WebSocket-based communication
• Scalable server architecture

Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js, Express
• WebSockets: For real-time messaging
• Deployment: Local or Cloud

Project Structure

chat-application/
├── client/
│   ├── client.js
│   ├── index.css
│   └── index.html
├── server/
│   ├── .gitignore
│   ├── index.js
│   ├── package.json
│   ├── package-lock.json
│   └── node_modules/
└── README.md

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Harsha022005/Chat-application.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd chat-application

3. Install dependencies:

   cd server
   npm install

Running the Application

1. Start the server:

   node index.js

2. Open index.html in your browser to access the chat application.

Contributing

1. Fork the project
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Make your changes and commit:

   git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request