SocketChat is a real-time chat application built using Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO. It allows participants to engage in instant messaging with live updates.

• Real-time Chat: Experience seamless real-time chat with multiple participants with an updated timestamp for each new message.
• Participant Count: Track the number of participants in the chat (open more tabs and notice the number of participants updating).
• ... is typing: The chat toom will indicate when someone is typing.
• Change your name: You can change the name of the different participants and notice it dynamically change in the other chat room.

Chat room with 2 participants

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/siliataider/Chat-socketio-express.git

2. Install Dependencies:

   cd SocketChat
   npm install

3. Run the Application:

   npm start

4. Open in Browser: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:4000.

5. The more the merrier: Open more tabs and exchange messages between multiple participants!