Chat app

This is a real-time chat application built with React for the frontend and Node.js with Express and Socket.IO for the backend.

Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/anandkm629/chat-app
cd chat-app

backend

Navigate to the backend directory:

cd backend
Install dependencies:
npm install
Run the application: npm run dev

frontend

Open a new terminal for the frontend:

Navigate to the frontend directory:

cd frontend
Install dependencies:
npm install
Change the Socket.IO URL to the localhost where the server is running.
Run the application:
npm run dev
Now, you should be able to run the entire application locally. Make sure to navigate to the correct directories (backend and frontend) when installing dependencies and running the applications.