Real-time Chat Application

A modern real-time chat application built with React and Firebase, featuring instant messaging capabilities and a clean user interface.

Features

• Real-time messaging using Firebase Realtime Database
• User authentication with Firebase Auth
• Modern and responsive UI design
• Real-time online/offline status
• Message history
• User profiles

Tech Stack

• React.js
• Firebase (Authentication, Realtime Database)
• Modern CSS with Flexbox/Grid
• Responsive Design

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm or yarn
• Firebase account and project

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone [https://github.com/Joyce72/chat-app]

2. Install dependencies:

npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Create a Firebase project and add your configuration:

   • Create a new Firebase project
   • Enable Authentication and Realtime Database
   • Copy your Firebase configuration
   • Create a .env file in the root directory and add your Firebase config

4. Start the development server:

npm start
# or
yarn start

Deployment

This project is configured for easy deployment to Firebase Hosting:

npm run build
firebase deploy

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

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