Websockets example

Simple real-time chatting app to demonstrate how to use websockets and Socket.io's library on both backend and frontend.

Running the app

Install the backend dependencies and start the server, then install the frontend dependencies and start the local development server:

cd backend/
npm install
npm start
cd ../frontend/
npm install
npm start

You will have a backend server running at port 3001, and a React frontend running at port 3000. On your browser, open several tabs to test the real-time chat between multiple clients.