Chat App

This is a MERN stack chat application.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

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

2. Install backend dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install

3. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

Running the Project

1. Start the backend server:

   cd backend
   npm run server

2. Start the frontend development server:

   cd ../frontend
   npm run dev

Environment Variables

Make sure to create a .env file in the root directory with the following content:

PORT=3000
MONGO_DB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
NODE_ENV=development