PHPChat

A simple chat application written in PHP.

Features

• Real-time messaging using AJAX
• User authentication with username only
• Automatic message cleanup (removes oldest messages when exceeding 20)
• Emoji support with built-in emoji picker
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) enabled
• Secure database operations using PDO prepared statements
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop
• Recent emojis stored in localStorage
• Auto-scrolling to latest messages
• Duplicate message prevention
• And simple and hassle-free installation

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Rayiumir/phpchat.git
cd PHPChat/

2. Create a database with the name phpchat for DB_NAME.
3. Create User Account for DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD.
4. import the database.sql file into your database.

Screenshots

Username	Room Chat