Chatroom Application implemented using python3 and socket programming.
Go on invite your friends for a nice chat!
Ensure python3 is installed in your machine to run the command line implementation.
You can download Python from the official website here.
Tkinter for the GUI:
sudo apt install python3-tk
More about Tkinter here.
In many systems, using ports below 1024 requires superuser (sudo) privileges. This is a security feature to prevent non-privileged users from starting services that listen on well-known ports.
If you don't want to run the server with sudo privileges, you can use a port number greater than 1024.Change the PORTS variable appropriately.
cd command-line
run sudo python3 MyServer.py
or alternatively from the root repository:
run sudo python3 command-line/MyServer.py
cd command-line
run python3 MyClient.py
or alternatively from the root repository:
run python3 command-line/MyClient.py
Different clients need different terminals.
Client CC created.Messages sent
Client Noni created.Messages sent
Client Imposter created.Messages sent
Messages being received
Connections closed
Host 0.0.0.0 will listen to all IP addresses.Listening on all interfaces could potentially expose your server to the internet (if it's connected), which could be a security risk if your server is not secured properly.
Always make sure to implement proper security measures when writing server software.
cd GUI
run python3 graphical-server.py
or alternatively from the root repository:
run python3 GUI/graphical-server.py
cd GUI
run python3 graphical-client.py
or alternatively from the root repository:
run python3 GUI/graphical-client.py
Requires more than one session in the room.
- A username is required for a chatroom session
- Chatroom
- The GUI can be done by different devices within the same network for ease in communication.