Instant messaging system using Node.js and MongoDB

node.js and npm -- Check out https://nodejs.org/en/

MongoDB -- Check out https://www.mongodb.com/

Mongoose -- Check out http://mongoosejs.com/docs/index.html

express.js -- Once npm is installed, use npm install express

express-session -- Once npm is installed, use npm install express-session

body-parser -- Once npm is installed, use npm install body-parser

socket.io -- Once npm is installed, use npm install socket.io

bcrypt -- Once npm is installed, use npm install bcrypt

Once installed, navigate to directory where app.js is located and run node app.js from your teminal of choice

Media messaging is not yet implemented

• User can log in and chat with anybody else that is logged into the chat room

• User can view statistics about their usage on their profile page

• Socket.io ensures that all messaging is instantaneous

• MongoDB provides adjustable schemas for scalable applications; integrates well with Javascript