ft_irc is a team project of 42 school.
It's a project focused on network programming and real-time communication.
The goal is to create a fully functional IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server in C++98, following the RFC 1459/2812 protocol specifications.
✅ Custom IRC server compliant with RFC 1459/2812
✅ Non-blocking I/O using epoll for concurrent connections
✅ TCP socket programming with robust error handling
✅ User authentication with password protection
✅ Channel management (create, join, invite, kick, topic, modes)
✅ Private messaging between users
✅ Operator privileges and channel moderation
✅ Multiple simultaneous clients support
✅ Compatible with standard IRC clients (HexChat, nc)
✅ Clean C++98 implementation with proper memory management
1. Clone the repository
git clone git@github.com:qxxel/ft_irc.git2. Access the directory
cd ft_irc1. Compile the project
make2. Launch the executable
./ircserv <port> <password>3. Connect with IRC client (HexChat) or nc
If you use Hexchat, you can adda Network and then edit it to set the IP adress with the port (ex: localhost/8080) and the password.
If you want to use nc it's a little bit different, you use it with the shell, but you have to send message with a precise form because it's adapt for HexChat.
nc <IP of server> <port>If you use it on your own machine, <IP of server> is localhost.
📂 ft_irc
┣ 📂 includes → headers files (hpp)
┣ 📂 srcs → sources files (cpp)
┣ .gitignore
┣ Makefile
┗ README.md
- Axel – GitHub
- 42 student - login: agerbaud