Steps to Create Chat Application using React Hooks

Step 1: Create a new project using below command

npx create-react-app chat-app

Step 2: While all the packages are installing lets create a project in Firebase.

• Head over to the Firebase dashboard
• Create a new project
• Once your project is set up you will have to configure a Firestore database and activate authentication for your project.
• Remember to save your Firebase setup information as it will be necessary on, in our React application.

Step 3: Install Required Dependencies Like Firebase & React Firebase Hooks using below command

npm install firebase react-firebase-hooks

Step 4: Install TailwindCSS

npm install -D tailwindcss
npx tailwindcss init

Step 5: Setup TailwindCSS Configuration By Adding Below Code to tailwind.config.js file in Content Section

"./src/**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}"

Step 6: Import Below Code to index.css file

@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;

In the era of technology messaging apps have become an aspect of our everyday routines enabling us to engage and interact with others promptly. For developers interested in crafting their messaging app leveraging React Hooks in conjunction, with Firebase presents a strategy, for constructing a dynamic, responsive, and expandable chat system. This piece will delve into the process of developing a messaging app using React Hooks and Firebase showcasing its features and advantages throughout.

Output Preview: Let us have a look at how the final output will look like.