Creating a Chat App with React, Socket.io, Express, MongoDB, Redux, TANStack, and Cloudinary

Demo Link: Chat App Demo

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Features
3. Usage
4. Technologies Used

Introduction

This repository contains a chat application built using React, Socket.io, Express, MongoDB, Redux, TANStack, and Cloudinary. This application provides real-time chat functionality with features like typing status and online status. It's designed to be a modern, efficient, and scalable solution for building chat applications.

Features

The chat app comes with the following features:

1. Real-time Chat: Users can send and receive messages in real-time.
2. Typing Status: Users can see when someone is typing a message.
3. Online Status: Users can see the online status of other users.
4. User Authentication: Users can create accounts and log in securely.
5. Message History: Chat history is stored in a MongoDB database for easy retrieval.
6. Profile Photo Upload: Users can upload and display profile photos using Cloudinary.
7. Responsive UI: The user interface is designed to be responsive and user-friendly.
8. State Management: Uses Redux for managing UI state and TANStack Query for remote state management.
9. Scalable: Built with scalability in mind to handle a growing number of users.

Usage

To use the chat application, follow these steps:

1. Register for an account or log in if you already have one.
2. Upload your profile photo using Cloudinary.
3. Start a chat with other users.
4. Send messages in real-time, see typing status, and online status.
5. Explore the responsive and user-friendly interface.

Technologies Used

• React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Socket.io: A library for real-time, bidirectional communication.
• Express: A fast, unopinionated, and minimalist web framework for Node.js.
• MongoDB: A NoSQL database for storing chat history.
• Redux: A state management library for UI state.
• TANStack Query: A client-side data-fetching and state management library for managing remote state.
• Cloudinary: A cloud-based image and video management service for handling profile photo uploads.