s-atyam / ChatPro

Web application in which users can create accounts and chat with friends with various other features.

Real-Time Chat Application Readme

Setup and Run Locally

Prerequisites

1. Ensure you have Node.js installed. You can download it here.
2. Make sure MongoDB is installed locally or have access to a remote MongoDB instance.

Installation

1. Clone the repository and then cd ChatPro
2. Install dependencies for both the server and client

// for frontend cd Frontend npm install

// for backend cd Backend npm install

Configuration

Configure the server by creating a .env file in the server directory with the following variables: MONGO_URI='' // write your MongoDB URI JWT_SECRET='' // write your Secret

Also on client side create a .env file and a variable: REACT_APP_SERVER_LINK='' // example http://localhost:5000

Running the Application

1. Start the server cd Backend npm start

2. Start the client, open another terminal in ChatPro directory and npm Frontend npm start

3. Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000