Network Programming

The repository contains 2 folders:

1. File Programs : Contains programs that save and retrieve data from files.
2. Server Programs : Contains programs that use sockets to communicate between client and server. {to be updated}

How to Run

1. Clone the repository.

File Programs

1. Run the .cpp file
2. The program will run on the terminal. You will be prompted to enter the required data.
3. A .txt file will be created in the File Programs folder which will contain the data entered by the user.

Server Programs

1. Run the server.cpp file on a separate terminal
2. Run the client.cpp file on a separate terminal
3. The client will be prompted to enter the required data.
4. A .txt file will be created and it will contain the information sent by the client.

Things to Note

1. The server program does not always terminate on its own. You will have to manually terminate it using the following commands: In this program, the port number is hard coded into the code and it is 3000.

    sudo lsof -i :<port_number>
    sudo kill <PID>

Contributors

Cliff Ezra, Austin Ongwae, Teddy Mwai, Elijah Ajak, Thon Peter

License

MIT