Create the Node.js Project
Create a dedicated folder for the chat application.
Open your terminal and execute the following commands:
- Create the project directory.
- Navigate into the directory.
- Initialize npm.
The npm init -y command generates a default package.json file.
The package.json file stores project metadata, dependencies, scripts, and module configuration.
Initialize the Project
mkdir socket-io-chat
cd socket-io-chat
npm init -yThese commands create the project directory and generate the package.json configuration file.
Key Takeaways
Create a dedicated directory for the application.
Initialize the project with npm.
package.json manages dependencies and scripts.