SecureChatC: Encrypted Communication in C

Introduction

SecureChatC is a multi-client chat server application that provides secure and encrypted communication channels. This project emphasizes secure messaging through encryption and the use of concurrent server-client architecture.

Features

• Multi-Client Support: Allows multiple clients to connect and communicate with the server concurrently.
• Encryption: Implements basic encryption to keep messages secure.
• POSIX Threading: Utilizes threading for handling multiple chat sessions simultaneously.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• GCC Compiler
• POSIX-compliant system for threading

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Compile the server and client programs using GCC.

   gcc server.c -o server -lpthread
   gcc client.c -o client -lpthread
   

3. Run the server program.

   ./server
   

4. In a new terminal, connect a client to the server.

   ./client
   

Usage

Follow the on-screen prompts to communicate with other connected clients securely.

Contributing

Contributions to SecureChatC are welcome. Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests.