Chat Nexus

Chat Nexus is a web-based chat application that allows users to communicate with each other in real-time.

🚀 Features

• Real-time messaging: 💬 Send and receive messages in real-time with other users.
• User authentication: 🔒 Securely authenticate users and protect against unauthorized access.
• Multiple rooms: 🏠 Users can join and participate in multiple chat rooms.
• Message history: 📜 Chat history is saved and can be accessed by users at any time.

🛠️ Technologies

Chat Nexus was built using the following technologies:

• MongoDB: A document-based NoSQL database used to store chat history and user data.
• Express.js: A web application framework for Node.js used to build the server-side API.
• React.js: A JavaScript library used to build the user interface.
• Node.js: A JavaScript runtime environment used to build the server-side application.
• socket.io: A JavaScript library used for real-time, bidirectional communication between the client and server.

🔗 Resource Credits

The following resources were used in the creation of Chat Nexus:

• icons8 bubblegum theme: SVGs and Icons used throughout the app the logo svg all were taken from icons8 bubblegum theme.

• Dribble login page Inspiration for the login and signup page's design and user interface.

• annyang: ^2.6.1 This package is used for voice recognition in the Chat Nexus website. The version used in this project is ^2. 6.1.

• emoji-picker-react This package is used for the emoji picker feature in the Chat Nexus website. The version used in this project is ^3.6.5.

🛠️ Installation, Usage, and Configuration

To install, use, and configure Chat Nexus, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/chat-nexus.git
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Start the server: npm start
4. Open the app in your web browser: http://localhost:3000
5. Sign up for a new account or log in with an existing account.
6. Join a chat room or create a new one.
7. Start sending and receiving messages in real-time.

Chat Nexus can be configured using environment variables. The following variables can be set:

• PORT: The port number to use for the server. Default is 3000.
• MONGODB_URI: The URI for the MongoDB database. Default is mongodb://localhost/chat-nexus.

💻 Usage through Website Link

Chat Nexus can also be accessed through the following website link: https://chatnexus.tech/

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❓ FAQs

Q: How many chat rooms can I join at once? A: You can join as many chat rooms as you like.

Q: Is my data secure? A: Yes, Chat Nexus uses secure user authentication and stores chat history in a secure database.

📞 feedback

For feedback or review for Chat Nexus, review at feedback form