Cryptographic Chat App

A real-time chat application where users can join rooms and send encrypted messages. All messages are encrypted using AES encryption to ensure privacy. The app uses Socket.IO for real-time communication and CryptoJS for encryption and decryption of messages.

Features

• Real-time messaging between users in the same room.
• AES encryption for secure message transmission.
• User can join a chat room and send/receive encrypted messages.
• Encrypted messages are automatically decrypted upon receiving.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js
• Backend: Node.js with Express
• Real-time Communication: Socket.IO
• Encryption: CryptoJS (AES Encryption)

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/harsh1519/Cryptographic_chatapp.git and navigate to the project folder using cd Cryptographic_chatapp.
2. Install dependencies for the backend by navigating to the server directory with cd server and running npm install.
3. Install dependencies for the frontend by navigating to the client directory with cd client and running npm install.
4. Start the backend server by running nodemon index.js in the server directory, which will start the server on http://localhost:3001.
5. Start the frontend application by running npm start in the client directory, which will start the frontend app on http://localhost:3000.