RealTimeChat

This project is a real-time chat application using WebSocket, SocketJS, PicoCSS, Lombok, and Spring. It allows users to engage in instant messaging with each other.

Features

• Real-time messaging: Users can send and receive messages instantly.
• Simple UI: The user interface is built using PicoCSS for a lightweight and minimalist design.
• Backend with Spring: The backend server is implemented with Spring, providing robustness and scalability.
• Lombok for boilerplate reduction: Lombok is used to reduce boilerplate code, making the codebase cleaner and more concise.

Prerequisites

You will need to have installed:

• Java 21
• Maven

How to Run the Project

Set up:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine using git clone https://github.com/xrimsonn/real-time-chat-spring.git.

2. Navigate to the project directory.

3. Run the command mvn install to download dependencies.

4. Run the Spring Boot application using mvn spring-boot:run.

The backend server should now be running and you can go to the index on http://localhost:8080.

Use:

1. Open the frontend application in your web browser.

2. Enter your username and join the chat room.

3. Start sending and receiving messages in real-time.

Enjoy chatting with other users in real-time!