Simple Network Chat Program

A Basic Tool for Sending and Receiving Text Messages Between Devices Over a Network

🌟 About the Project

This project is a simple network chat program that allows users to send and receive messages over a local network. It includes automated library installation for required dependencies and offers an interactive console-based chat interface.

 

🛠️ Installation and Setup

1. Clone the Repository
   Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/mehrdadmb2/TCPChatClientServer.git
   cd TCPChatClientServer

   Then, run the following command:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Install Dependencies
   The program includes an automatic library downloader. If any libraries are missing, the downloader will attempt to install them for you.

   Required Libraries:

   • socket
   • threading
   • colorama

3. Run the Program
   Start the chat server and client:

   python Send_MSG(A).py

   python Send_MSG(B).py

 

⚙️ Configuration

To customize the program, you may need to modify the following settings in the code:

• SERVER_HOST: The IP address to listen on. Defaults to 0.0.0.0.
• SERVER_PORT: The port the server will use to listen for incoming connections. Default is 8080.
• CLIENT_PORT: The port the client will use to connect. Default is 8082.
• TARGET_IP: Set the IP address of the target device you wish to connect to. (Adjust this to match the network configuration)

Example:

# Configuration (Adjust according to your setup)
SERVER_HOST = "0.0.0.0"       # Replace with your desired IP for server listening
SERVER_PORT = 8080            # Replace with your desired port for server listening
CLIENT_PORT = 8082            # Replace with your desired port for client connection
TARGET_IP = "192.168.1.102"   # Replace with the target IP address for sending messages

 

🚀 Usage

Server Setup

Run the script on the device you wish to set up as the server. The server will listen for incoming connections on the specified SERVER_HOST and SERVER_PORT.

Client Setup

Run the script on a different device, specifying the TARGET_IP and CLIENT_PORT for the connection. Enter messages in the console to communicate with the server.

Stopping the Program

Type exit in the client console to terminate the connection.

 

🎯 Features

• Automatic Library Downloader: The program will check for required libraries and install them automatically if they are not already installed.
• Clear Console: Cross-platform command to clear the console screen (compatible with Windows and Linux).
• Message Log: Displays incoming and outgoing messages in different colors for easier readability.

 

📜 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See NOPEEEE for more information. NOOOOOO Licensessss XD

 

📬 Contact

Mehrdad - game.developer.mb@gmail.com

Project Link: https://github.com/mehrdadmb2/TCPChatClientServer

 

🤝 Acknowledgements

Special thanks to the open-source contributors for Colorama and other essential Python libraries.

### توضیحات:
- بخش مربوط به `Install Dependencies` به‌روز شده و اطلاعات مربوط به `requirements.txt` اضافه شده است.
- حالا کاربران می‌توانند به راحتی کتابخانه‌های مورد نیاز را نصب کنند.