💬 NeoChat

A sleek and modern real-time chat application built for fast, smooth, and responsive messaging. Features clean UI, instant message updates, and a seamless user experience.

🌐 Live Site: neochat-two.vercel.app

🔗 Backend Repo: GitHub - Chat App Backend

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✨ Features

• Real-time messaging
• Authentication with NextAuth.js
• Responsive UI for all devices
• Scalable and secure backend API

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:
Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, NextAuth.js

Backend:
Express.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, JWT, REST API

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📦 Environment Variables (.env.local)

⚠️ Important: Do not expose your secret keys in public repositories.

Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add the following variables:

NEXTAUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_secret_key
NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://your-backend-url.com/api

npm install npm run dev