React Chat App

This project contains the implementation for the React Chat Tutorial on getstream.io.

Overview

This sample application demonstrates how to build a real-time chat app using Stream's Chat API and React SDK. The tutorial covers:

Setting up a Stream Chat client
Creating and connecting to channels
Sending and receiving messages in real-time
Using Stream's UI components
Customizing the chat experience
Working with reactions, threads, and more

Getting Started

Clone this repository
Navigate to this directory
Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
or
```
yarn
```
Update the project with your Stream API credentials
Start the development server:
```
npm start
```
or
```
yarn start
```

Tutorial Link

For the complete step-by-step tutorial, visit: React Chat Tutorial: How to build a chat app

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