LetsChat

Welcome to the LetsChat! This project is a simple chat application built using modern web technologies. It serves as a practice project to enhance my skills in web development.

Table of Contents

• Technologies Used
• Features
• Getting Started

Technologies Used

This chat application is built with the following technologies:

• Next.js: A React framework for building server-side rendered applications.
• Tailwind CSS: A utility-first CSS framework for styling the application.
• Shadcn UI: A component library for building user interfaces with React.
• Firestore: A NoSQL cloud database for storing chat messages and user data.

Features

• Real-time chat functionality
• User authentication (optional)
• Responsive design using Tailwind CSS
• Modern UI components from Shadcn UI
• Easy deployment with Vercel

Getting Started

To get a local copy of this project up and running, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [email protected]:eubert369/ChatApp.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd chatApp    

3. Install dependencies

   npm install --legacy-peer-deps

4. Set up Firestore

• Create a Firebase project and set up Firestore.
• Add your Firebase configuration to the project.

5. Run the application:

   npm run dev

6. Open your browser:

• Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application in action.