This is a simple chat room application built with the Rocket web framework in Rust. The application allows users to post messages to chat rooms and view real-time updates using server-sent events (SSE).
- Chat Messages: Users can post messages to specific chat rooms.
- Real-Time Updates: Chat messages are broadcasted to clients in real-time using SSE.
- Simple UI: The application includes a minimalistic user interface for posting and viewing messages.
Before running the application, make sure you have the following installed:
- Rust: The programming language used to build the application.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/tusharpamnani/Chat-Room.git cd Chat-Room -
Build and run the application:
cargo run
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Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access the chat room.
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Posting Messages: Enter your username, select a chat room, and type your message. Click the "Send" button to post your message.
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Real-Time Updates: Open multiple browser tabs to the same chat room to see real-time updates as messages are posted.
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src/main.rs: Main entry point for the Rocket application. This also defines the routes, handlers, and state.
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static/: Directory containing static files for the frontend.
- index.html: HTML file for the main page.
- reset.css: CSS file for resetting default styles.
- style.css: CSS file for styling the chat room.
- script.js: JavaScript file for client-side functionality.
Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve the application.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.