MKmasterg/java-chatroom

A simple chatroom written in Java

Java

ChatRoom Project

A basic text-based chatroom written in Java.

Overview

The ChatRoom project is a simple client-server application for real-time text-based chat. It is divided into two main components:

ChatRoomServer: Manages connections from multiple clients.
ChatRoomClient: Allows users to connect to the server and chat with others.

ChatRoomServer

ChatRoomServer.java: Main server class.
ClientHandler.java: Manages individual client connections.
Main.java: Entry point to start the server.

ChatRoomClient

Client.java: Main client class for handling connections and user input/output.
Main.java: Entry point to start the client.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Java Development Kit (JDK) installed (preferably JDK 8 or higher).
A terminal or command prompt.

Setting Up the Server

Navigate to the ChatRoomServer directory:
```
cd ChatRoom/ChatRoomServer
```
Compile the server code.
Run the server.

Setting Up the Client

Navigate to the ChatRoomClient directory.
Compile the server code.
Run the client.

Usage

Start the server first to listen for client connections.
Start one or more clients to connect to the server.
Clients can send messages which will be broadcast to all connected clients.

This is a part of the Advanced Programming course assignment at Amirkabir University of Technology.