Socket-Box 📦

Socket-Box is a basic chat application built with Node.js, Express, and Socket.io. It enables real-time communication between users without using any backend server for emitting events. This application is created following a basic Socket.io tutorial.

Demo Video: https://github.com/education-tech-stack/socket-box/assets/48860013/02541d53-04de-41ab-8d8f-bfc81c53f505

Features 🚀

• Real-time chat with multiple users.
• No need for a dedicated backend server to emit events.
• Simple and easy-to-understand codebase.
• Built with Node.js, Express, and Socket.io.

Usage 📱

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/education-tech-stack/socket-box.git
   cd Socket-Box

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the server:

   npm run start

4. Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:3000 to access Socket-Box.

How to Use 📖

1. Chat Interface:
   • You can join the chat room by entering your name and clicking "Join Chat."
   • You can join multiple rooms.
   • Send and receive messages in real-time with other users who have joined the same chat room.

Project Structure 📂

• server.js: The main entry point for the Express application.
• public/: Contains the HTML and client-side JavaScript for the chat interface.
• public/: Contains the HTML and CSS files to display the page.

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! If you have any suggestions, improvements, or want to add features, feel free to fork this repository and create a pull request.

License 📜

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.

Start chatting in real-time with Socket-Box! 💬📲