Socket.IO Chatting App

Learning the Client-Server model in JavaScript using Socket.IO by building a chat lobby that runs locally.

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository :

   git clone https://github.com/nirmit27/Chatting-App.git

2. Open two terminals in your IDE, preferably side by side.

3. Install the required dependencies :

   npm install

4. Run the Express server :

   npm run dev

   in the server directory and the React client :

   npm run dev

   in the client directory.

5. The client will be available at http://localhost:5173 and you can open multiple tabs to add clients as shown in the preview.

Preview

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