💬 Real-Time Chat Application

A full-stack real-time chat app built with the MERN stack, Socket.io, and JWT authentication, featuring online status updates, secure messaging, and a modern UI using TailwindCSS and DaisyUI.

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Live - https://chattermsg-chat-satyam.onrender.com/

🚀 Features

• 🔐 Authentication & Authorization (JWT)
• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 1-on-1 real-time messaging
• 💡 Online/offline user status
• 📡 WebSockets with Socket.io
• 🗂️ Global state management using Zustand
• ❗ Robust error handling & validation
• 💅 TailwindCSS + DaisyUI for modern UI
• 🔄 Auto-sync messages across devices

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🧱 Tech Stack

Frontend	Backend	Others
React	Node.js	Socket.io
TailwindCSS	Express.js	JWT (jsonwebtoken)
DaisyUI	MongoDB (Mongoose)	Zustand (state management)
Axios	CORS	dotenv

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📸 Screenshots

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📁 Folder Structure

/
├── client/             # React frontend
│   └── src/
│       └── components/
│       └── pages/
│       └── store/
│       └── services/
│
├── server/             # Node + Express backend
│   └── controllers/
│   └── routes/
│   └── models/
│   └── middleware/
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└── README.md