💬 Talksy

A modern, real-time chat application built with React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, and DaisyUI. This project focuses on user authentication, dynamic theming, and a responsive chat interface.

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📺 Video Tutorial on YouTube

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✨ Highlights

• Tech Stack: MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) + Socket.io, TailwindCSS + DaisyUI
• Authentication & Authorization: Secure user management with JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Real-time Messaging: Powered by Socket.io for instant message delivery
• Online User Status: See which users are currently online
• Global State Management: Efficiently handled with Zustand
• Dynamic Theming: Personalize your experience with various DaisyUI themes
  (Note: Global theming application is currently being addressed – refer to issues for updates)
• Responsive Design: Optimized for seamless experience across devices
• Icons: Stylish, lightweight icons using Lucide React
• Error Handling: Robust error handling on both the server and client
• Deployment: Ready for deployment (future instructions will be added)

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⚙️ Setup .env File

Create a .env file inside your backend directory and add the following:

PORT=5000
MONGO_DB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=a_strong_jwt_secret
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
NODE_ENV=development

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🚀 Start the App

To run both the backend and frontend locally:

1. Start the Backend Server

cd backend
npm install     # Run this only once
npm start

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▶️ Start the Frontend Development Server

cd frontend
npm install     # Only needed once
npm run dev

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!
If you'd like to improve this project, please:

• Fork the repo
• Create a new branch
• Submit a pull request

📌 Check the Issues tab to see open tasks, bugs, or feature requests you can help with. make this start the app heaidng like set.env file