sreyounpann / ChatApplication

A network application, which allows the user to chat via message

ChatApplication

ChatApplication is a simple networked chat application built using C#, WPF, and networking programming. This project consists of two applications: a server application and a client application. The server manages client connections, and clients can exchange text messages in a chat-like environment.

Table of Contents

• Server Application

  • Features
  • Usage
  • Implementation Details

• Client Application

  • Features
  • Usage
  • Implementation Details

• Getting Started

• Video Demo

• Screenshot

• Contributing

• License

• Acknowledgments

Server Application

Features

• Acts as a server to manage client connections.
• Listens for incoming connections from multiple clients.
• Displays a list of connected users.
• Allows clients to define their usernames.
• Notifies clients when a user joins or leaves the chat.
• Broadcasts messages from one user to all other connected users.

Usage

1. Run the server application.
2. The server will start listening for incoming connections.
3. Clients can connect to the server and provide a username.
4. The server displays the list of connected users.
5. Users can exchange text messages in the chat.

Implementation Details

The server is implemented using C# and includes features such as handling client connections, managing usernames, broadcasting messages, and updating the list of connected clients.

Client Application

Features

• Connects to the server to join the chat.
• Allows users to define their usernames.
• Displays incoming messages from other users.
• Provides a user-friendly interface for chatting.

Usage

1. Run the client application.
2. Enter a username when prompted.
3. Connect to the server.
4. Chat with other connected users.

Implementation Details

The client application is implemented using C#, WPF, and networking programming. It connects to the server, sends and receives messages, and updates the user interface accordingly.

Getting Started

To get started with the ChatApplication, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Open the solution in Visual Studio or your preferred C# development environment.
3. Build and run the server application.
4. Build and run the client application on one or more machines.

Video Demo

chatApp.mp4

Demo with 4 clients can connected to server and can chat with each other.

Screenshot

Contributing

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If you'd like to contribute to ChatApplication, please follow these guidelines:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Make your changes and submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• C#
• WPF
• Json.NET (Newtonsoft.Json)

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