CLI Chat Messenger

This is CLI Chat Messenger based on POSIX API from Linux OS. Do note that unlike other similar named projects, this project works like a normal messenger e.g just as Facebook messenger would work. Except that it uses Command Line Interface (CLI) instead of a Graphical User Interface(GUI).

Major Programming Concepts Used

• Sockets
• Multi-Threading
• Object Oriented Programming
• Queue Data Structure

Compilation

If using the g++ compiler you can do:

g++ server.cpp -lpthread -o server
g++ client.cpp -lpthread -o client

Usage

• Start the server on 1 PC/Terminal.
  

./server

• Find IP of the server's PC using ipconfig/ifconfig. Let's call it "serverIP".
  

• Use IP of the server to start client in another PC/Terminal.

./client serverIP

Using the above method, you can start as many clients as you want on different PCs OR even on same PC but different Terminals.

How does it work?

---

---

---