TalkSpace - MERN Stack Chatting Application 💬

TalkSpace is a real-time chat application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js) and Socket.io for live messaging.

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Features ✨

• Real-time messaging with Socket.io
• User authentication (JWT)
• Responsive React UI
• Online status indicators
• Message history (MongoDB)

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Prerequisites 📋

• Node.js (v16+) - Download
• MongoDB (Atlas or local) - Guide
• React (v18+) - Included with create-react-app
• Git - Download

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🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Adarsh2345/TalkSpace---MERN-Stack-application.git
cd TalkSpace---MERN-Stack-application

2. Install dependencies

Frontend (React)

cd client
npm install

Backend (Node.js/Express)

cd ../server
npm install

3. Configure environment

Create .env file in /server:

MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
PORT=5000

4. Run the application

In separate terminals:

Backend:

cd server
npm start

Frontend:

cd client
npm start

Access at: http://localhost:5000