Console-Based ChatApp using C and File Handling

This is a simple console-based chat application written in C that uses file handling to store user data and messages.

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🧩 Features

• 🔐 User Registration and Login
• 💬 Text-based Chat Interface
• 📁 File-based Message Storage
• 📜 Offline Messaging Support
• 🧵 Simple Console UI
• 🧑‍💻 Built using Standard C (GCC compatible)

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🛠 Requirements

• GCC or any C compiler
• Terminal/Console
• Basic knowledge of C and file handling

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/console-chatapp-c.git
cd console-chatapp-c
For Sever:
gcc -o server.exe server.c -lws2_32
.\server.exe
For Client:
gcc -o client.exe client.c -lws2_32
.\client.exe [Your IP Address] 8888

📦 console-chatapp-c

├── Server.c # Main driver code ├── Client.c # User registration and login logic ├── message.c # Message handling (send/receive) ├── user.h # Header file for user-related functions ├── message.h # Header file for message functions ├── data/ # Folder to store user and chat files └── README.md # This file

🤝 Contributing

Fork the repository.

Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name

Commit your changes: git commit -m "Add feature"

Push to the branch: git push origin feature-name

Open a pull request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

📧 Contact

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