This Project allows sending and receiving of text as well as files with indicators showing if a person is online or not.
How To run the Code? Make sure You have mongoDb installed in your local system install mongodb compass for better visualisation
cd client >> npm install >> npm run dev
cd api >> npm install >> npm run serve In case server doesn't start, try installing nodemon -> npm i nodemon -D (If you don't have it in your package.json) run the server first nodemon index.js
You are good to GO...
If you face some serious errors, them delete node_modules and package-lock.json and re-install using npm i.