wassaf001/chatsocket

Chat App built using Python Sockets.

Simple Chat Application

This is a simple chat application implemented in Python using socket programming. The application includes one server and three clients (client, client1, client2) that can communicate in real-time.

Features

• Client-Server Architecture: Real-time chat using Python sockets.
• Concurrent Connections: Supports multiple clients with multi-threading.
• Simple User Interface: Basic interface for sending and receiving messages.

Requirements

• Python 3.x

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chat-app.git
   cd chat-app

2. Ensure you have Python 3 installed. You can check your Python version using:

   python --version

Usage

Running the Server

1. Navigate to the project directory.
2. Run the server script:

   python3 server.py

Running the Clients

1. Open three separate terminal windows or tabs.
2. In each terminal, navigate to the project directory and run a client script:

   python3 client.py

   python3 client1.py

   python3 client2.py

Interaction

• Type a message in any client terminal and press Enter to send it.
• Messages will be broadcasted to all connected clients, and each client will display incoming messages from others.

File Structure

• server.py: The server script that handles client connections and message broadcasting.
• client.py: The first client script for sending and receiving messages.
• client1.py: The second client script for sending and receiving messages.
• client2.py: The third client script for sending and receiving messages.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Contact

For any inquiries, please contact Wassaf.