✨ Chatty - Full Stack Realtime Chat App ✨

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📄 Description

Chatty is a modern, real-time full-stack chat application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) combined with Socket.io for instant, bi-directional messaging. It features JWT-based authentication, responsive UI with TailwindCSS and DaisyUI, and global state management using Zustand. Users can send and receive messages in real-time, see online statuses, and enjoy a smooth chat experience—all in one sleek app.

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🚀 Highlights

• 🌟 Tech Stack: MERN + Socket.io + TailwindCSS + Daisy UI
• 🔐 Authentication & Authorization with JWT
• 💬 Real-time Messaging using Socket.io
• 🟢 Online User Status Tracking
• 🌍 Global State Management with Zustand
• 🛠️ Robust Error Handling (Client & Server)
• 📦 Production-ready Deployment — 100% FREE!
• ⏳ And Much More!

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🛠️ Setup .env File

MONGODB_URI=...
PORT=5002 # you can add any number which you feel is the best
JWT_SECRET=...

CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=...
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=...
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=...

NODE_ENV=development

Build the app

npm run build

Start the app

npm start

👨‍💻 Author

Manul Rastogi

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