ChatGuru

ChatGuru is a real-time chat application that supports messaging between users.

Features

• User authentication
• Real-time messaging
• User status updates
• File Sharing and Notifications (soon to be added)

Technologies

• Frontend: React, TailwindCSS, shadcn
• Backend: Node.js, Express, Socket.IO, JWT
• Database: MongoDB (with Mongoose for ODM)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• MongoDB

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rohitv007/ChatGuru.git

2. Install dependencies for both client and server:

   cd chatguru-client
   npm install
   cd ../chatguru-server
   npm install

Running the Application

1. Start the frontend:

   cd chatguru-client
   npm start

2. Start the backend:

   cd chatguru-server
   npm start

3. Access the application at http://localhost:5173.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.