Full-Stack Real-Time Chat Application | React, Node.js, Socket, MySQL | Complete Project Tutorial

Full-Stack Real-Time Chat Application | React, Node.js, Socket, MySQL | Complete Project Tutorial

Welcome to the Ultimate Full-Stack Chat App Tutorial!

In this video, we’ll build a Real-Time Chat Application completely from scratch using React.js, Node.js, Socket.IO, Prisma, and MySQL 💬

You’ll learn step-by-step how to create a modern messaging app that supports:
✅ Real-time one-to-one messaging
✅ JWT authentication (Login & Register)
✅ Socket.IO for instant communication
✅ Prisma ORM with MySQL for database management
✅ Responsive chat UI built with Tailwind CSS
✅ Online user tracking & message persistence

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have a fully functional real-time chat app ready to deploy — and the skills to build real-world full-stack projects!

🧩 What You’ll Learn
Setting up a Node.js + Express backend

Integrating Socket.IO for real-time communication

Managing database models with Prisma ORM

Creating REST APIs for authentication and messages

Building a modern React frontend with Tailwind CSS

Connecting frontend & backend for live chat functionality

Tech Stack
🔹Frontend: React.js (Vite) + Tailwind CSS
🔹Backend: Node.js + Express
🔹Database: MySQL + Prisma
🔹Real-time: Socket.IO
🔹Auth: JWT

Project Highlights :
🔹Real-time message updates
🔹Secure user authentication
🔹Clean UI & responsive layout
🔹Chat scroll and auto-update
🔹Database persistence for all messages

💻 Source Code: https://github.com/jitugopale2426/Soc...

This is a beginner-to-intermediate full-stack project that helps you understand how real-time applications work under the hood — perfect for those looking to level up their React + Node.js skills.

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