Real-time chat app using Firebase, React, TailwindCSS, MongoDB, Node/Express, and Socket.io
Let’s Chat
A real-time chat application. Another fun side project ?
GIFs are attached at the end.
Technologies Used
- React and TailwindCSS for the frontend
- Firebase for authentication
- Node/Express for creating API endpoints
- MongoDB for storing chat room members and their messages
- Socket.io for making the app real-time
Basic Features
- Users can register/login via email and password.
- Profile page where users can update their avatar and display name.
- Generate random avatars using DiceBear API
- Users can create a room to chat with others.
- Users can see online status.
- Search functionality.
- Chatting is real-time.
- Emoji picker is also integrated.
- Dark mode can be enabled.