nerdferby / chat_go

Basic web chat application written in Go

Chat Application in Go

This is a simple chat application written in Go, using the Gorilla WebSocket library.

Prerequisites

Before you can compile and run this application, you need to have the Go programming language installed. If you haven't already, you can download and install it from the official Go website.

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/nerdferby/chat_go.git

2. Change to the project directory:

   cd chat_go

3. Build the Go application:

   go build -o chat-app

Usage

1. Start the chat application by running the compiled binary:

   ./chat-app

2. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080 to access the chat application.

3. You can open multiple browser tabs or windows and chat with yourself or others in real-time.

Customization

You can customize the application by modifying the code and templates. The main application logic can be found in main.go, and the HTML template is in the templates directory.