A real-time chat application built using React (Create React App on the frontend) and NodeJS/Express/Socket.io Backend
As the Demo is hosted on a free Heroku account, the servers its hosted on enter ‘sleep mode’ when not in use. If you notice a delay, please allow a few seconds for the servers to wake up.
This is a real-time chat application built using React (Create React App on the frontend) and NodeJS/Express/Socket.io Backend.
Users are able to join groups and message other users in real-time.
Before proceeding, please ensure you have the following software installed on your computer.
Please fork a copy of this repository. Forking a repository allows you to freely experiment with changes without affecting the original project. Alternatively download or clone the master branch.
Clone the repo to your machine
git clone <CloneURL>
cd <../path/to/Backend>
yarn install OR npm install
yarn run start OR npm run start
cd <../path/to/Frontend>
yarn install OR npm install
yarn run start OR npm run start
Your app should be running on: http://localhost:3000