ankan1811 / evivve_assignment

evivve-backend-assignment

Socket.io Chat Server

This is a simple chat server using Node.js, Express, and Socket.io.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone
   cd evivve_assignment

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the server:

   npm start

The server will be running on http://localhost:8000.

Usage

• Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.
• You will see the chat application.
• Users can join different rooms and exchange messages.

Server Configuration

The server is configured in the index.js file.

• app.get("/"): Serves the HTML file for the chat application.
• io.on("connection"): Handles socket connections, room joining, message sending, and disconnection events.

Socket Events

• join room: Allows users to join a specific chat room.
• chat message: Sends and receives chat messages within a room.
• disconnect: Handles user disconnection events.

Configuration

The server is set to run on port 8000 by default. You can configure the port by setting the PORT environment variable.