💬 Chat CRUD App

A simple chat application built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and EJS.
Supports CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete) with a modern UI.

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🚀 Features

• View all chats in a card layout
• Add new chat messages
• Edit existing chat messages
• Delete chats
• MongoDB for storage
• Styled with modern CSS

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📦 Tech Stack

• Node.js + Express
• MongoDB + Mongoose
• EJS Templates
• Method Override for PUT/DELETE
• CSS (modern UI)

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🛠️ Setup & Installation

1. Clone repo:

   git clone https://github.com/AmitPrasad212003/OpenVoice.git
   cd chat-crud-app

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start MongoDB locally:

   mongod

4. (Optional) Seed DB:

   node init.js

5. Run project:

   node index.js

6. Open in browser:

   http://localhost:8080/chats
   

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📸 Screenshots

👉 Add screenshots here after running locally:

• Home (All Chats)
• New Chat Form
• Edit Chat Form

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✨ Folder Structure

chat-crud-app/
│── models/
│   └── chats.js
│── public/
│   └── style.css
│── views/
│   ├── index.ejs
│   ├── new.ejs
│   ├── edit.ejs
│   ├── 404.ejs
│   └── partials/
│       ├── header.ejs
│       └── footer.ejs
│── init.js
│── index.js
│── package.json

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🙌 Author

Amit Prasad