CLI-Based-Chat-App

A command-line based chat tool using Python. This tool supports multiple chat rooms and can be used to communicate with multiple users on a network.

Installation

1. Open the terminal and type the following command

git clone https://github.com/Summiedev/CLI-Based-Chat-App/

2. Run the server side script by opening the terminal at project root directory

python server_server.py

3. Open another terminal at project root directory to run the client side

python client_client.py

4. The Client side is up and running, and follow the instructions displayed to continue.

Commands

• Display list of existing chatrooms.
• room_name Join an existing chatroom.
• room_name Create a new chatroom.
• <create_pvt> room_name Create a new private chatroom.
• room_name to Switch to another chatroom.
• <change_nme> name> Change Current Username.
• Save current chat history.
• Provides Help information for commands.
• Leave current chatroom.
• Quit the server

Features

• Multiple Chat Rooms with multiple users
• Private Room chat with message encrypted --Message Encryption Not added yet
• Save both group and personal chat in a database --To be added soon