Real-Time Chat Application

Overview

A real-time chat application built using Java, Spring Boot, WebSocket, STOMP, Thymeleaf, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The application allows users to join a public chat room and exchange messages instantly through WebSocket-based communication.

Features

• Real-time message broadcasting
• Public chat room
• Username-based chat entry
• Join notifications
• WebSocket communication using STOMP
• Responsive chat interface
• Lightweight Spring Boot backend

Tech Stack

• Java
• Spring Boot
• WebSocket
• STOMP
• Thymeleaf
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Maven

Installation

mvn spring-boot:run

Open in browser:

http://localhost:8080

Screenshots

Dashboard

Join Chat

Live Chat