Chat App (MERN Stack) 💬

This is a real-time chat application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js).

Features ✨

Real-time messaging 🕒
User authentication 🔒
Private and group chats 👥
Responsive design 📱

Installation 🛠️

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/chat-app-mern.git

Navigate to the project directory:
```
cd chat-app-mern
```
Install server dependencies:
```
cd server
npm install
```
Install client dependencies:
```
cd ../client
npm install
```

Usage 🚀

Start the server:
```
cd backend
npm run server
```
Start the client:
```
cd frontend
npm run dev
```
Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 🌐

Contributing 🤝

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.