jia-git / phpchat

A lightweight PHP chat server and client

phpchat

A lightweight PHP chat server and client

Summary

1. A simple chat server and client using PHP stream socket APIs
2. All connections are encrypted via SSL
3. Supported commands including create chat room, join chat room, private message, etc

How to use

Server:

1. Make sure php is installed, and can be found as /usr/bin/php
2. Change chat_server permission: > chmod 755 chat_server
3. Start server: > chat_server ip port

Client:

1. Make sure php is installed, and can be found in PATH
2. Change chat_client permission: > chmod 755 chat_client
3. Start client: > chat_client ip port
4. Type '/help' at anytime for commands