WebSocket With NodeJS

There are various libraries that let you create a ws server (similar to how express lets you create an HTTP server)

1. https://www.npmjs.com/package/websocket

2. https://github.com/websockets/ws

3. https://socket.io/

We’ll be using the ws library today.

Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/sumitnair26/Websockets

• Navigate to the project directory:

    cd Websockets
  

• Install dependencies:

    npm install
  

• Run the development server:

    tsc -b
    
    node dist/index.js
  

To Run Websockets from Browser

• Go to https://hoppscotch.io/realtime/websocket

• URL ws://localhost:8080

• Click on Connect.

• Run in Multiple Tabs

• Add Message and click on Send.

• Sent Message can be seen on all connections.

To Run Websockets from Front End React APP

• Navigate to the Frontend directory:

  cd frontend
  

• Install dependencies:

  npm install
  

• Run the development server:

     npm run dev
  

The application will start at http://localhost:5174/ by default.

Tech Stack

• TypeScript

• Node.js

• React.js

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue or create a pull request.

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