💬 Textrovert

A full-stack real-time chat application built with MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) and Socket.IO for instant messaging.
This project demonstrates user authentication, protected routes, and real-time communication with a modern UI.

🚀 Features

• 🔑 User Authentication (JWT + Cookies)
• 👤 Sign up / Login
• 💬 Real-time messaging with Socket.IO
• 📱 Responsive UI with modern design
• 🌐 Deployed on Vercel (Frontend) and Render (Backend)

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Zustand (state management), Daisy UI, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js, Socket.IO
• Database: MongoDB + Mongoose
• Deployment: Vercel (client) & Render (server)

🔗 Live Demo

Go Online

📂 Project Structure

├── backend
│ ├── .env
| ├── src
│ │ ├── index.js
│ │ ├── config
│ │ ├── controllers
│ │ ├── middleware
│ │ ├── models
│ │ ├── routes
│ │ └── lib
├── frontend
│ ├── public
│ ├── src
│ │ ├── components
│ │ ├── costants
│ │ ├── lib
│ │ ├── pages
│ │ ├── store (Zustand)
│ │ └── App.js

⚡ Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/BALAMURALI-404/Textrovert.git
cd Textrovert

2. Backend setup

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

3. Frontend setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

4. Environment variables

Create a .env file in backend/

PORT = 
MONGO_URI = 
JWT_SECRET = 
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME = 
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY = 
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET =
EMAIL_USER =
EMAIL_PASS =
CLIENT_URL = <Frontend link>
NODE_ENV = development // Only for local testing. Don't use in deployment.

🧾 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🙌 Author

Made with ❤️ by BALAMURALI-404
📧 bbalamurali2004@gmail.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/balamurali12