A simple Client Server Communication in python where in Client can upload/download or rename files from the Server.
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Requirements: Python 3.6 or above TCP Multithreaded Server and client with HTTP using sockets in Python
Instructions to run the Server: (If Running in Pycharm, Run in Terminal)
- Open Terminal(CMD)(from the path where thefiles reside) and enter command: ~python server.py This will start the Server and will be running for 5 minutes until timeout. Server will be listening to multiple requests from multiple clients limited to 5 threads. Server can send message to clients if the clients initiate a conversation.
Instructions to run the Client-01: Client and Server can also communicate with each other like a chatting app. (Ex: Client: Enter message: hello Server Response: hey) (If Running in Pycharm, Run in Terminal)
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Open Terminal(CMD)(from the path where the files reside) and enter command: ~python client.py
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Enter following commands to request from the server: Type 'help' to get the commands (Ex: Client: Enter message: help) ~This will list out the commands to the client fromthe server
Type 'info' to get Server info (Ex: Client: Enter message: info) ~This will list the Server Socket information (Like Socket Family, Type, Protocal,etc.)
Type 'google' to access Google (Ex: Client: Enter message: google) ~This will open www.google.com in the default browser
Type 'send filename' with filename to request a file (Ex: Client: Enter message: send file1.txt) ~This will send the file from server and display over the client window
Type 'send index.html' to access local webpage (Ex: Client: Enter message: send index.html) ~This will provide access to the index.html webpage to the client from server
Type 'exit' to shutdown ~This will close the Client
Instructions to run Client-02: Similar to the instructions for client-01. You can run mutiple instance of client.py program as multiple clients