Update index.js

index.js

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ const io = socketIo(server, {
 // Store connected users
 const users = {};
 
-app.use(express.static('public')); // Serve static files from the 'public' directory
+app.get('/', (req, res) => {
+    res.send('Chat server is running. Connect via WebSocket.');
+});
 
 // Listen for connections
 io.on('connection', (socket) => {
@@ -21,16 +23,16 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
     socket.on('user joined', (username, color) => {
         users[socket.id] = { username, color };
         console.log(`${username} has joined with color ${color}`);
-        // Broadcast to all users that a new user has joined
+        // Notify all users that a new user has joined
         io.emit('user joined', { username, color });
     });
 
-    // Listen for messages
+    // Listen for messages using socket.send()
     socket.on('message', (data) => {
         const user = users[socket.id];
         if (user) {
             console.log(`Message received: ${data.msg} from ${user.username}`);
-            // Broadcast the message to all users
+            // Use socket.send to send messages back to all clients
             io.emit('message', { msg: data.msg, nick: user.username, color: user.color });
         }
     });
@@ -49,5 +51,5 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
 
 // Start the server
 server.listen(7861, () => {
-    console.log('Server is running on http://localhost:7861');
+    console.log('Server is running on http://localhost:8086');
 });