Vero Chat

Vero Chat is a modern, real-time chat application built with Next.js, Socket.IO, and MongoDB. It’s designed for instant messaging, sleek UI, and responsive performance — whether you’re building a personal messenger or scaling a team communication tool.

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🚀 Features

• ⚡ Real-time messaging using WebSockets (Socket.IO)
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 User authentication & friend system
• 🗂️ Chat history with MongoDB persistence
• 🖥️ Responsive and mobile-friendly UI (TailwindCSS)
• 🟢 Online status indicators
• 🔔 Notifications for new messages

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Next.js, TailwindCSS
• Backend: Node.js, Socket.IO, MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Auth: JWT
• Deployment: Render

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📦 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SidoJain/Vero-Chat.git
   cd vero-chat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env.local file and configure:

   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=some_jwt_secret

4. Run the app:

   npm run dev

Live Demo

It may take a minute to start.
https://vero-chat.onrender.com/

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.