real-time-chat-platform

Repository for my real-time-chat-platform project

Find out how to build an real-time chat platform using Socket io. Author Melvin Kisten tackles namespaces, rooms and chat actions. Created a real-time chat platform using JavaScript. The frontend was created using HTML and CSS. The backend was created using NodeJS, Express and Socket io.

1. Methodologies/Project Management:

   • Agile

2. Programming Languages/Frameworks:

   • JavaScript
   • HTML (not a programming language)
   • CSS
   • NodeJS
   • Express
   • Socket io

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Instructions

1. Make sure you have these installed

   • NodeJS
     • I used LTS node version 14.15.3 and npm version 6.14.9 at time of creation

2. Clone this repository into your local machine using the terminal (mac) or Gitbash (PC)

   > git clone https://github.com/iammelvink/real-time-chat-platform.git
   

3. setup (running on port 8000)

   > cd real-time-chat-platform
   

   > npm install
   

   Compiles and hot-reloads for development

   > npm run start
   

4. Open browser at 'http://localhost:8000'

5. Duplicate tabs and open common chat room

   1. Start chatting

6. Enjoy!

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