TCP-Chat-C

A lightweight and efficient TCP chat server built with C. This project demonstrates how to handle multiple client connections, broadcast messages, and manage user sessions using C's high-performance networking capabilities.

Features

🚀 Blazing-fast TCP server powered by C
👥 Multi-user support with real-time message broadcasting
🔒 Automatic user registration with nickname validation
🔌 Handles disconnections gracefully
🎉 Welcomes new users and provides an online user list

Installation

Make sure you have C compiler installed on your system.

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/BaseMax/TCP-Chat-C.git
cd TCP-Chat-C

Compile:

gcc main.c -o main

Usage

To start the server, run:

./main

By default, the server runs on 127.0.0.1:3000. You can connect to it using a TCP client like nc (Netcat):

nc 127.0.0.1 3000

How It Works

When a client connects, they are prompted to enter a nickname.

If the nickname is unique, they join the chatroom and receive a welcome message.

Messages sent by a user are broadcasted to all other connected clients.

If a user disconnects, a notification is sent to the remaining users.

Project Structure

main.c - Main entry point of the TCP server

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repo, create a feature branch, and submit a pull request.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.