📡 Server-Client-Java-Project2

💬Simple Chat Application in Java (TCP Client-Server) | Java Networking📡

🌐Description->
This is a basic console-based chat system built with Java using TCP socket programming. The application follows a client-server architecture, where the server listens for incoming client connections and facilitates real-time communication between connected clients, also enable you to see ip addresses, list of connected clients. You can add as many features/functionalies as you can.🚀

✨Features

💠Supports multiple clients connecting to the server.
💠Real-time message exchange using TCP sockets.
💠Splits messages using "$" for processing.
💠Recognizes keywords like send, ip for specific actions.
💠Console-based chat interface.
💠Simple and efficient implementation of networking concepts.
💠Built for learning Java & networking, not real-world production use.

🛡 Technologies Used- Java, IntelliJ IDEA.

🛠 How to Run

✔ Use any IDE like Netbeans, Intellij IDEA, VS code or follow the instructions below-

1. Compile the Java Files
   Ensure you have Java & JDK installed on your system. Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where the Java files are stored & use the following commands.
   -javac Server.java
   -javac Client.java

2. Start the Server
   -Run the following command to start the server:
   -java Server

The server will start and wait for client connections.

3. Start the Client
   In a new terminal window, run the client application:
   -java Client
   You can start multiple clients by using IDE or opening additional terminals and running the same command.(IDE SS below)

💬 Example Usage-

👉Start the server first.
👉Run one or more clients.
👉Clients can send messages to the server and the server will broadcast messages/ip to all connected clients.

📲Snapshots:

👇Server starts...

👇ClientMain starts...

👇How to run multiple clients -> go to the 3dot icon -> edit configuration -> Go to the + icon above application -> create another client under clientMain -> SS below for clear understanding-

👇Client2 (Taoshif) starts...

👇Client2 (Taoshif) requested for list(connected clients)-

👇ClientMain requested for ip address-

👇ClientMain sent a message to Client2(Taoshif)-

👇Client2 (Taoshif) recieved and replied to ClientMain-

[You can chat like this using the same wifi network but from different computers, no problem. Also as i am running both clients from the same computer thats why the ip is same]

👇ServerMain the whole time-

🔧 How It Works

1. Server starts first and listens for connections. ⚡
2. Clients connect and send messages. 💬
3. Messages are processed using "$" to differentiate parts. ✉️
4. Special keywords like send, ip, lists trigger certain actions. 📝
5. Messages are delivered to respective clients via TCP. 📡

🚀 Future Improvements

💠Adding GUI (JavaFX, Swing) for a user-friendly interface 🖥️
💠Implementing encryption for secure communication 🔒
💠Improving scalability for handling more users 🌍

📌 Installation & Usage

1. Clone the repository: git clone [GitHub Repo Link] 🖥️
2. Open in IntelliJ IDEA (or any Java IDE) 💡
3. Run ServerMain.java first, then ClientMain.java ▶️
4. Create multiple clients.(Optional) 💬
5. Start chatting! 🎉

🎓 Credit

💡This project was created for learning Java networking. Inspired by how modern chat applications work! 🔥
💡Feel free to contribute to this project or reach out with suggestions!💬
💡This README provides all necessary details to set up and use the chat application. Let me know if you need modifications!👨‍💻