Python Chat Application with Socket

This project aims to implement a simple chat application with Python using sockets. It enables text-based communication between clients and the server.

Use

• client.py: Client side code. Can connect to the server on another device and chat.
• server.py: Main server side code. It allows clients to connect and communicate.

Dependencies

-Python 3.x

Setup

1. Clone or download the project files to your computer.

2. pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Assign the IP and port information of the computer on which the server will run to the HOST_IP and HOST_PORT variables in the chat_server.py file.
4. Run chat_server.py to start the server side.
5. Enter the server information into the DEST_IP and DEST_PORT variables in chat_client.py
6. Start chat_client.py to start the client side and connect to the server.
7. Enter username on the client side and start chatting.

Note

• The user must use the quit command to exit the conversation.
• To send a message, write as follows:

  recipient_name > message