💬 Live Chat Backend (Node.js + Socket.IO + Email)

This is the backend server for a real-time 2-person chat system. It handles:

• Live chat between Host 1 and Host 2 using Socket.IO
• Email notification to Host 2 when Host 1 initiates chat
• Secure CORS-enabled connection for frontend hosted on Vercel
• Temporary in-memory name storage for Host 1
• Proper chatroom management (no duplicate messages)
• No file uploads or emojis, for simplicity and speed

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🌐 Live Frontend URL

Deployed on Vercel
🔗 https://livechat-orpin.vercel.app/

Frontend github link 🔗 https://github.com/Primordial579/LiveChat-Frontend.git

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✉️ Email Notification (Nodemailer)

When a user enters their name and clicks "Chat" on Host 1’s page:

• The name is stored in memory
• An email is sent to arjav.prabhu@gmail.com from your configured Gmail
• The email includes a direct link to host2.html so Host 2 can join the chat

Installation Instructions (Local)

• git clone https://github.com/your-username/LiveChat.git
• cd LiveChat
• npm install
• node server.js

Required NPM Packages

• npm install express socket.io nodemailer body-parser cors