SimpleChatServer

This is a simple chat server written in Julia. It uses TCP sockets to communicate messages between a server and multiple clients.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to test the chat server on you localhost:

1. Clone the project

   $ git clone https://github.com/Sid-Bhatia-0/SimpleChatServer.git
   

2. Go inside the project directory (SimpleChatServer) and start the Julia REPL

   $ julia
   

3. Activate and instantiate the project from the Julia REPL

   julia> import Pkg; Pkg.activate("."); Pkg.instantiate()
   

   This might take some time. This will generate a Manifest.toml file inside the directory.

4. Exit the REPL

5. Run server.jl in your terminal

   $ julia --project=. server.jl
   

   Wait for the server to acknowldege that it has started listening.

6. Run client.jl in a few different terminals and start chatting.

   $ julia --project=. client.jl
   

   You will be prompted to enter a nickname. The nickname must be composed only of a-z, A-Z, and 0-9, and its length must be between 1 to 32 characters (both inclusive).

Clients may come and go, while the server will keep running. Press Ctrl-c to exit the processes.

Here is a screenshot