Just - Simple Chat App with Socket.io This is a simple real-time chat application built using Socket.io, React, and Express.js. The app supports two modes: room-based chat and peer-to-peer chat.

Live Demo - https://just-iqx4.onrender.com/ (Render free tier may hibernate if inactive for 30s)

Features Room Mode: Users can create or join chat rooms to communicate with others in the same room. Peer-to-Peer Mode: Users can initiate one-on-one private chats with other users. Technologies Used React: Front-end library for building user interfaces. Express.js: Back-end framework for handling server-side logic. Socket.io: Real-time bidirectional event-based communication library. Setup Instructions Clone the repository:

Copy code git clone https://github.com/your-username/chat-app.git Navigate to the project directory:

Copy code cd just Install dependencies for both the client and server:

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Install server dependencies

cd backend npm install

Install client dependencies

cd frontend npm install

Run the development servers:

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Run the server

cd backend npm start

Run the client

cd frontend npm start

Open your browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to use the chat application.

Usage Choose between Room Mode and Peer-to-Peer Mode. For Room Mode, create or join a room to chat with users in the same room. For Peer-to-Peer Mode, enter the username of the person you want to chat with and start a private conversation. Project Structure client: React front-end code. server: Express.js server code. Dependencies React Express Socket.io Contributing Feel free to contribute to the development of this chat app. Create issues, submit pull requests, or provide feedback to make it better!

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