JavaScript Chatting Website using Node.js and Socket.io

How-to Use

1. Download files using git-clone
2. (Terminal) $ npm install socket.io
3. (Terminal) $ node chatServer.js
4. Enter and go to localhost:3456 on favorite browser (prefarably Chrome)
5. Go to town (each browser window is a separate user)

Functionalities

Users/Rooms

1. Users must register on connection.
2. Users can create their own public rooms or private rooms that are locked with a password.
3. A chat rom displays all users currently in the room.

Ban/Unban

1. The creator of a chat room can temporarily kick users out of the room or ban/unban a user from entering the room.
2. When users are banned from a chat room, they can send a private message to the creator of the room.

Invite

1. Users can invite another user into their current room.
2. Users can see their most recent invite received. When invited to a private room, they do not need to know the password to enter.

Private Messaging

1. Users can send private messages to other users in their current chat room.
2. Users can block/unblock other users from private messaging.