Welcome to TermChat

What is TermChat?

TermChat is a terminal-based chatting server application written in Java. It utilizes Java socket programming to establish connections and facilitate communication between clients.

Features

• Terminal-Based: TermChat operates entirely within the terminal environment, making it lightweight and easy to use.
• Chatting: Users can connect to the server and engage in real-time text-based conversations.
• File Sharing: TermChat supports sending and downloading files between users connected to the server.
• Nicknaming: Users can choose their display name upon connecting to the server.
• Dynamic Port: The server dynamically assigns a port for listening to incoming connections.

How to Use

1. Running the Server:

   • Compile and run the Server.java file to start the server.
   • The server will listen for incoming connections on a dynamically assigned port (default port: 9999).

2. Connecting to the Server:

   • Clients can connect simpy by compling the Client.java file and running it!
   • make sure that in the clinet file you add the appropriate IP (public) of the server!
   • Upon connection, clients will be prompted to enter a nickname.

3. Sending Messages:

   • Users can send messages in the chat room. Simply type your message and press Enter to send it to all connected users.

4. File Sharing:

   • To upload a file to the server, use the /send command followed by the file path.
   • To download a file from the server, use the /receive command followed by the file name.

5. Commands:

   Command	Description
   /list	List all available files on the server.
   /help	If you're clueless
   /send	</send (fileName.extension)> to upload
   /receive	</receive (fileName.extension)> to download
   /rename	Change your chatname
   /quit	To leave the chat room

Requirements

• Java Development Kit (JDK) (anything >=8 works like a charm)
• Terminal or Command Prompt

Contributions

1> There still are some bugs that are pending to be fixed in this hilariously unclean code
2> That being contributions are welcome
3> If you notice any bugs please note that the bug fixes are on their way
4> Also the spelling of receive is wrong (recieve and not receive) (please use /recieve ... bug fixes are on their way!

MIT License.