README.md

💬 Chotta Chat

Chotta Chat is a simple real-time chat application built using Node.js, Express, and Socket.io.
It allows users to join chat rooms, send messages instantly, and see system notifications when users join or leave.

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🚀 Features

• 🔑 Join any chat room with a username
• 💬 Real-time messaging (via Socket.io)
• ↔️ Multiple users in the same room
• ⌨️ Press Enter to send messages
• 📤 Disconnect button with proper system message
• 🎨 Modern, clean, responsive UI
• 🖼️ Custom favicon support

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Vanilla JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Real-Time Communication: Socket.io

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📂 Project Structure

chotta-chat/
│── server.js        # Backend server
│── package.json
│── /public
│── index.html   # Chat frontend
│── favicon.ico  # App icon

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⚡ Installation & Usage

1. Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/your-username/chotta-chat.git cd chotta-chat

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Run the server:

   node server.js

4. Open the app in your browser:

   http://localhost:3000
   

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🙌 Credits

This project was built as part of my learning journey with TechnoHacks. Special thanks to my mentor Sandip Gavit for the guidance and support.

📜 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.