💬 Real-Time Chat App with User Authentication

A full-stack real-time chat application built using Node.js, Express.js, WebSockets, and MongoDB.
The app supports secure user authentication, multiple chat rooms, and instant messaging.

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🚀 Features

• User signup and login system
• Secure password hashing and session management
• Real-time messaging using WebSockets
• Join chat rooms via dropdown or room code
• Multiple isolated chat rooms
• MongoDB database integration
• Passport.js authentication

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🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Socket.io
• Passport.js

Database

• MongoDB (Mongoose)

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📂 Project Structure