💬 Real-Time Chat App — CodTech Internship Task 2

This is Task 2 of my internship at CodTech, where I developed a real-time chat application using React and Socket.IO.

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✨ Features

• 🔗 Live messaging using WebSockets (Socket.IO)
• 👤 Users join by entering their name
• 💬 Messages instantly appear across all connected clients
• 🌙 Stylish dark theme with smooth UI
• 📱 Fully responsive for desktop and mobile

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🛠️ Technologies Used

Frontend

• React.js
• CSS3
• socket.io-client

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Socket.IO

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▶️ How to Run the Project Locally

Start the Backend

cd mayank-chat-backend
npm install
npm start

Start the Frontend

cd mayank-chat-app npm install npm run dev

📸 Screenshots

👤 Join Screen

💬 Chat Screen