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Basic Chat App

This is a real-time chat application built using WebSockets, allowing users to create or join chat rooms and exchange messages with other members in the same room.

Features

• Create or Join Rooms: Users can either create a new chat room or join an existing one.
• Real-Time Messaging: Messages are instantly shared with all members in the same room.
• Room Isolation: Messages are not shared across different rooms.
• WebSockets for RTC: Enables real-time communication without page refresh.

Technologies Used

Frontend:

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript: For building a simple and responsive UI.
• GitHub Pages: Used for hosting the frontend.

Backend:

• Node.js & Express.js: Handles server-side logic.
• Native HTTP Server: Used alongside Express.js for efficient handling.
• WebSockets: Enables real-time bidirectional communication.
• Render.com: Used for hosting the backend.

Deployment

• Frontend: Hosted on GitHub Pages - Chat App Frontend
• Backend: Hosted on Render - Chat App Backend

Getting Started

To run the project locally:

For the frontend:

1. Clone this repository.
2. Navigate to the frontend folder.
3. Open index.html in your browser using serve npm package.

For the backend:

1. Navigate to the backend folder.
2. Install dependencies using npm run build.
3. Start the server with npm run start.
4. The server runs on http://localhost:3000.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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