# Private messaging with Socket.IO Please read the related guide: - [Part I](https://socket.io/get-started/private-messaging-part-1/): initial implementation - [Part II](https://socket.io/get-started/private-messaging-part-2/): persistent user ID - [Part III](https://socket.io/get-started/private-messaging-part-3/): persistent messages - [Part IV](https://socket.io/get-started/private-messaging-part-4/): scaling up ## Running the frontend ``` npm install npm run serve ``` ### Running the server ``` cd server npm install npm start ```