💬 Fullstack Chat App

A real-time chat application built with the MERN stack + Socket.io, featuring authentication, image sharing, and online user tracking.

🔗 Live Demo: Fullstack Chat App

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✨ Features

• 🔐 User Authentication – Secure signup/login with JWT + cookies
• 👤 User Profiles – Sidebar displays all registered users (except yourself)
• 💬 Real-time Messaging – Powered by Socket.io
• 🖼️ Image Support – Send images (stored via Cloudinary)
• 🟢 Online Status – Track who’s online in real time
• 📱 Responsive UI – Works on desktop & mobile
• 🚀 Production Ready – Deployed on Render

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend

• React (Vite) ⚡
• TailwindCSS 🎨
• Socket.io Client

Backend

• Node.js + Express.js
• MongoDB + Mongoose
• JWT Authentication
• Cloudinary for media uploads
• Socket.io Server