README.md

✨ VibeChat : Full Stack Realtime Chat App ✨

This is a full-stack realtime chat application, build with the MERN stack. It uses Socket.io for real-time messaging and online user status. The frontend is built with React, TailwindCSS, and Daisy UI. The backend is built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It is built with a focus on performance, security, and scalability. It includes features like authentication, authorization, error handling, and more.

Highlights:

• 🌟 Tech stack: MERN + Socket.io + TailwindCSS + Daisy UI
• 🎃 Authentication && Authorization with JWT
• 👾 Real-time messaging with Socket.io
• 🚀 Online user status
• 👌 Global state management with Zustand
• 🐞 Error handling both on the server and on the client
• ⏳ And much more!

Setup .env file

MONGODB_URI=...
PORT=5001
JWT_SECRET=...

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=...
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=...
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=...

NODE_ENV=development

Build the app

npm run build

Start the app

npm start

Inspired from As a Programmer on YouTube.