This project is a full-fledged real-time chat application that enables users to communicate through text messages, video calls, and audio calls. It utilizes Node.js, Express, Firebase, React, Socket.io, and WebRTC to provide a seamless and interactive communication platform.

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration functionality, including Google Sign-In integration.
• Real-Time Messaging: Instant text messaging capabilities using Firebase Firestore and Socket.io for live updates.
• Video and Audio Calls: WebRTC-based real-time video and audio calls, supported by peer-to-peer connections.
• User Profile Management: Users can create and update their profiles.
• User Search: Functionality to search for other users within the platform.
• Chat Context Management: Utilizes React context for efficient state management across the chat application.

1. Clone the Repository: git clone [https://github.com/TalkNest]
2. Install Dependencies: Navigate to the project directory and run npm install to install the required dependencies.
3. Firebase Configuration: Set up Firebase in the Firebase Console and update the .env file with your project's configuration details.
4. Start the Server: Run node server.js to start the backend server.
5. Launch the Application: Run npm start in the client directory to launch the React application.

• Backend: Node.js, Express, Firebase Firestore, Firebase Auth, Socket.io
• Frontend: React, Context API, simple-peer, socket.io-client
• Others: WebRTC, Firebase Admin SDK

Contributors are welcome to enhance the functionalities of the chat application. Please follow the guidelines below:

• Fork the Repository: Fork the project to your GitHub account.
• Create a Feature Branch: Work on new features or bug fixes in a separate branch.
• Commit Changes: Use meaningful commit messages that clearly describe the changes made.
• Open a Pull Request: Submit a pull request from your feature branch to the main project for review.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to use, modify, and distribute the code as you see fit.

For any questions or suggestions, please reach out to yuqi.guo17@gmail.com or open an issue in the GitHub repository.