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🔴 Full Stack Real-Time Chat App using MERN Stack | Socket.IO | Tailwind CSS | JWT Auth

Welcome to this full walkthrough of a real-time chat application built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), integrated with Socket.IO for live messaging and JWT authentication for secure login and user management!

In this video, we’ll build a responsive and modern chat app from scratch, step-by-step. Whether you're a beginner learning full stack development or preparing a portfolio project, this tutorial will give you hands-on experience with real-world technologies.

📦 Tech Stack:

🟢 Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS, Axios, React Router, Context API / Zustand

🟡 Backend: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, Mongoose, JWT, Bcrypt

🔄 Real-time: Socket.IO for live bi-directional communication

🔐 Authentication: JWT-based login system with protected routes

☁️ Database: MongoDB (Cloud or Local)

🚀 Features Covered:

✅ User registration & login
✅ Real-time private and group messaging
✅ Typing indicators
✅ Online/offline user status
✅ Socket.IO integration
✅ Responsive design (mobile & desktop)
✅ Dark/light mode toggle (optional)
✅ Secure JWT-based authentication
✅ REST API for user and message handling
✅ Error handling & toast notifications

📁 Folder Structure Explained:

client/: React frontend

server/: Express + Node backend

config/: Database and server configs

routes/: API route handlers

models/: Mongoose schemas for users/messages

sockets/: Real-time logic using Socket.IO

📸 Preview:

🖼️ Modern UI
📲 Mobile responsive
💬 Real-time message delivery
🎨 Custom themes with Tailwind CSS

💡 Perfect For:

Final year projects

Portfolio building

Learning MERN + WebSockets

Practicing real-world authentication

🔗 GitHub Source Code:

📂 Frontend Repo: [Your GitHub Link]
📂 Backend Repo: [Your GitHub Link]