diff --git a/client/src/lib/socket.ts b/client/src/lib/socket.ts
index cd0f5dd..1075765 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/socket.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/socket.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,17 @@ import { io, Socket } from "socket.io-client";
 const URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || "http://localhost:4000";
 
 const socket: Socket = io(URL, {
-  autoConnect: false,
+  withCredentials: true,
 });
 
+socket.on("connect", () => {
+  console.log("Connected to the server");
+});
+
+socket.on("message", (msg) => {
+  console.log("Message from server: ", msg);
+});
+
+socket.emit("message", "Hello Server!");
+
 export default socket;
diff --git a/server/src/app.ts b/server/src/app.ts
index 1ccc8c9..82613b1 100644
--- a/server/src/app.ts
+++ b/server/src/app.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const io = new Server(server, {
   cors: {
     origin: "*",
     methods: ["GET", "POST"],
+    credentials: true,
   },
 });
 
@@ -22,6 +23,19 @@ app.use(express.json());
 
 connectDB();
 
+io.on("connection", (socket) => {
+  console.log("User connected:", socket.id);
+
+  socket.on("disconnect", () => {
+    console.log("User disconnected");
+  });
+
+  socket.on("message", (msg) => {
+    console.log("Message from client:", msg);
+    io.emit("message", msg);
+  });
+});
+
 app.use("/api/auth", authRoutes);
 app.use("/api/documents", documentRoutes);