Echo Server

An echo server that replicates the request sent by the client and sends it back.

Requirements

Node.js version 18 or higher https://nodejs.org/en/download

Run Locally

1. Clone the project

   % git clone https://github.com/DeKaylaPhillips/Echo-Server

2. Go to the project directory

   % cd Echo-Server

3. Install dependencies

   % npm install

4. Start the server

   % npm run dev

   The following text should appear in the server terminal after running the previous command which indicates the server has successfully started.

   > echo-server@1.0.0 dev
   > ts-node ./src/server.ts
   
   TCP server at http://localhost:3000/.

5. Connect to the server as a client in a separate terminal tab.

   1. This command should be ran AFTER the server's connection has already been established.
   2. Note: The Netcat (nc) command for reading and writing data between two computer networks comes pre-installed on MacOS & Linux machines. Windows users may be required to install Netcat or a similar utility.

   % nc localhost 3000

   The following text should appear in the client terminal after running the previous command which indicates the connection to the server has been established.

   Connection established.
   
   Please enter a message:

   After entering a message and sending it to the server, the following text should appear, indicating that the client connection has been closed:

   - Some client message, here -
   Client connection closed.

6. To manually stop the server, enter the following command within the server terminal.

   % CTRL + C