Little project using gRPC's service to create a chatroom. chat_protobufs folder contains services and messages used. The server code file handles connection, checks and logging. A separate RPC file handles requests and responses. gRPC handles the threads.
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Needs: grpcio and grpc-tools.
pip install -r requirements.txt
client_config.json needs to be updated with the server IP. if you want to connect over LAN, change it to your wireless connection's IPv4 number for clients on your network; or use server IP. If you want to try it out in your own machine, change to:
127.0.0.1:50052
server_config.json needs to be updated with the server IP. if you want to connect over LAN, change it to your wireless connection's IPv4 number for clients on your network; or use server IP. If you want to try it out in your own machine, change to:
127.0.0.1:50052
server is booted with a config file containing the server address and port.
python boot_server.py --connect server_config.json
Boot clients with a config file containing the connection address and port. Client can be booted with an username. Otherwise it will start you as anonymous.
No username:
python boot_client.py --connect client_config.json
With username:
python boot_client.py --user USERNAME --connect client_config.json
All set! Send messages accross each client :D