Project Title:

A Console-based TCP/IP Chat Messenger Application.

1. Project Description:

This is a console-based Chat Application built using Java 9. It includes functionality for exposing a local development server to the internet using "Ngrok".

2. Tech Stack:

Java 11
Port Forwarding System - Ngrok

3. Install Project:

i. Clone the git repo

https://github.com/AAdewunmi/TCP_Chat_Application.git

ii. Open project folder

iii. Explore

4. Register and Install Ngrok (Global, OSX):

i. Installing ngrok on OSX (Read Ngrok documentation and Github Gist below):

https://ngrok.com/docs/getting-started

https://gist.github.com/wosephjeber/aa174fb851dfe87e644e

ii. Access Ngrok TCP tunnel using Terminal:

Run > $ ngrok tcp 1500

TERMINAL ERROR MESSAGE!

TCP tunnels are only available after you sign up. Sign up at: https://dashboard.ngrok.com/signup

If you have already signed up, make sure your authtoken is installed. Your authtoken is available on your dashboard: https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken

Run > $ ngrok authtoken [TOKEN]

Re-Run > $ ngrok tcp 1500

iii. Use Ngrok as a service in Intellij IDE (YouTube Video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMt29lTPh8I

5. How To Use:

i. Run Server Class, then Client Class.

ii. Run Server and *** multiple Client configs on "localhost"/Port Number 1500.

iii. Run Server and *** multiple Client configs on Ngrok-as-a-service (Download plugin) on "localhost"/Port Number 1500.

iv. Run Server and *** multiple Client configs on Multirun-as-a-service (Download plugin) on "localhost"/Port Number 1500.

v. Run Server config on "localhost"/Port 1500, Run multiple *** Client configs using NGROK forwarding service (See commented code in Client and Server Class). Sample Ngrok forwarding address: "x.tcp.ngrok.io", port number XXXXX.

multiple Client configs: To create multiple clients using Intellij, you need to go to -> Edit Configurations -> Click Client -> Copy Configuration -> Client(1) created. This process can be repeated to create as many clients as required.

6. Demo (Chat Screenshot):

7. Contribution:

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

8. Adapted from:

UDEMY: Java Development Mega Course: Build Projects Practically

(Java Programming Course: Learn Development of JAVA Projects Using JSP, JDBC, Servlets, Swing, Spring Boot, Maven, Hibernate)

Project Name: Project 38: TCP Chat Application

Created by: Engineering.Org.In

Last updated: 03/2022

URL: https://www.udemy.com/course/build-real-world-java-projects-using-spring-jsp-jdbc/