This is a simple ChatApp built using Node.js.

This Node.js script implements a real-time chat application using Socket.IO. Here's a breakdown of its functionality:

• Dependencies: The script utilizes Express, HTTP, and Socket.IO.
• Server Initialization: It creates an Express server with Socket.IO attached.
• Socket Connection: Listens for new socket connections and handles events.
• User Management: Manages user joining, leaving, and tracking users in rooms.
• Messaging: Handles sending and receiving messages, including profanity filtering.
• Private Messaging: Allows users to send private messages to each other.
• Location Sharing: Supports sharing location data with other users.
• Typing Indicators: Implements typing indicators to notify other users.
• Server Startup: The server listens on a specified port and logs its status upon startup.

For detailed code explanation, refer to the provided server script.

To run the application locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [https://github.com/your-username/chatapp.git](https://github.com/dxtaner/chatApp-nodejs)

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd chatApp-nodejs

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Start the server:

   npm start

5. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3042 to access the ChatApp.

• Node.js
• Express
• Socket.IO
• Bad Words (for profanity filtering)
• dotenv (for environment variables)

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for details.

• Repository: [GitHub](https://github.com/dxtaner/chatApp-nodejs/)