/instant-messaging

A command-line chat application written in Python

Primary LanguagePythonMIT LicenseMIT

instant-messaging

A command-line chat application written in Python using the sockets module

Usage

Run server.py on the host machine, and edit HOST in address.txt to whatever IP address the server machine has. Then run client.py on any client machine, and it will interface with the server to exchange messages. The server listens by default on port 10002. If running the server and client on different networks, you will probably need to set up port forwarding from your router.

Server machine requires

  • server.py
  • access_database.py
  • BaseClass.py
  • database.json

Client machine requires

  • client.py
  • BaseClass.py
  • address.txt

All users, passwords, and unread messages are stored in plaintext in database.json. Run access_database.py to reset this database.