Chat Application

Welcome to our real-time chat application! This project allows users to engage in conversations using a simple and intuitive interface.

Getting Started

Follow the instructions below to set up and run the project locally.

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed on your machine
• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/chat-application.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd chat-application
   

3. Install dependencies for the backend:

   npm install
   

4. Install dependencies for the frontend:

   cd client
   npm install
   
   

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server using nodemon:

   nodemon index.js

The server will run on http://localhost:3001.

2. Start the frontend development server:

   npm run dev

The server will run on http://localhost:5173/

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests.