narwalsandeep / php-chat-server

php-chat-server

version 1.0

Setup

• Need to know how to setup ZF2 using composer
• Create a simple Database with 'user' table, and id,username columns
• create config/autoload/local.php and define db settings, check zf2 docs
• make sure the port 2852 is open for inboun traffic , or what port you specify should be open.

Server

• once zf2 is setup use below command to start server
• php public/index.php chat start
• server will start on 2852, you can modify port in codes

Client

On terminal use telnet OR nc command e.g.

• nc chat-server-ip-address 2852
• OR
• telnet chat-server-ip-address 2852

Command structure

• All commands start with 3 Char e.g.
• LGN = login e.g. LGN2 , LGN3 where 2,3 are user.id in your database
• RST = Send Chat Request e.g. RST3
• APR = Approve Chat Request e.g. APR3
• STS = to get another user online status
• TYP = to get status is other user typing (TODO)
• UPL = to upload a file (TODO)
• LST = List all online users e.g. LST
• LGT = Logout e.g. LGT
• Most of commands return json which can be proceed as needed

How to send Chat Messages

2:hiii here 2 is user.id follow by colon and message

Demo

• type below command in your terminal
• nc switchcodes.com 2852
• then type below command to login as user id = 25
• LGN25
• you can use any number after LGN, server will register you with that number and assign a socket to you
• to logout just type LGT