ChatUp 💬

ChatUp is a real-time web chat application built using Node.js, Express, and Socket.IO.
It allows multiple users to join a chat room, send messages instantly, see how many users are connected and get live typing feedback all without page reloads.

This project demonstrates real time communication using WebSockets with a clean and interactive frontend UI.

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🚀 Features

• 🔴 Real time messaging using Socket.IO
• 👥 Live client count (connected users)
• ✍️ Typing indicator (shows when someone is typing)
• 🕒 Message timestamps (12-hour format with AM/PM)
• 🔊 Message sound notification
• 👤 Custom username (default: anonymous)
• ⚡ No page reloads

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML5
• CSS3
• Vanilla JavaScript
• Font Awesome Icons
• Moment.js (date and time handling)

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• Socket.IO

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⚙️ Installation and Setup

Install dependencies

 1.Clone the repository
       git clone https://github.com/Yashrane25/ChatUp<br>
       cd ChatUp

 2.Install dependencies
       npm install

 3.Start the application
       npm run dev

 4.Open in browser
       http://localhost:4000