Maddox's Chat Room

Maddox's Chat Room is a simple chat application built using Vanilla JavaScript and Firebase. It allows users to chat in a shared room where everyone can see what everyone else types.

Started at purduehackers Hack Night 3.0 on September 1st 2023

Features

• Real-time chat: Messages are sent and received in real-time.
• User-friendly interface: Simple and intuitive design.
• Anyone can join and start chatting immediately.

Technologies Used

• JavaScript: The core programming language used for the application.
• Firebase: Firebase is a backend service for real-time database and authentication.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get the project running on your local machine.

1. Clone the repository:

• Git clone https://github.com/maddox05/chat-app.git

2. Configure Firebase:

• Create a Firebase project at https://firebase.google.com/.
• Set up Firebase Authentication (optional).
• Create a Firebase Realtime Database.
• Copy your Firebase configuration settings.

3. Configure the Application:

• In the project directory, find the firebase.json file.
• Paste your Firebase configuration settings into this file.

4. Run the Application:

• Open the index.html file in a web browser.

Usage

• Open the application in your web browser.
• Login and start chatting.
• Messages are sent in real-time, and everyone in the chat room can see them.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make your changes and commit them with descriptive commit messages.
4. Push your branch to your fork.
5. Create a pull request to the main repository.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• This project was created as a learning exercise in web development.
• Special thanks to the Firebase team for their excellent tools and "documentation".