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How to run

My source files client.py and server.py are written in python 3.7.3

Server

To run the server, place server.py in an empty directory containing an empty file called "credentials.txt". From that directory, run the command: python3 server.py port password (Substitute port and password for values of your liking)

Client

To run the client, place client.py in an empty directory. Once you have started the server, from the client directory run the command: python3 client.py 127.0.0.1 port (Substitute port for the value you entered when starting the server)

Commands

CRT: Create Thread

CRT threadtitle

Create a new thread with a given title. Titles can only be one word long.

MSG: Post Message

MSG threadtitle message

Create a new message on a thread. Thread must already exist.

DLT: Delete Message

DLT threadtitle messagenumber

Delete a message from a thread. Client must be original poster of message. Message numbers a cumulative across clients.

EDT: Edit Message

EDT threadtitle messagenumber message

Overwrite a message on a thread. Client must be original poster of message.

LST: List Threads

LST

List all existing threads.

RDT: Read Thread

RDT threadtitle

See contents of a thread. Thread must already exist.

UPD: Upload File

UPD threadtitle filename

Upload a file to a thread. Thread and file must exist. (Files are sent in 1024 byte chunks, the two test files in the client diretory are for demoing this functionality)

DWN: Download File

DWN threadtitle filename

Download a file from a thread. Thread and file must exist.

RMV: Remove Thread

RMV threadtitle

Delete a thread. Client must be creator of thread.

XIT: Exit

XIT

Close clients TCP connection and disconnect from server safely.

SHT: Shutdown

SHT admin_password

Send a signal forcing each client to close their TCP connection. Once clients are disconnected also wipes the server database (including all thread, uploaded files and credentials) before closing the program.