CHAT_APP

Welcome to the CHAT_APP project! This project includes a chat server and a chat client written in Rust. The chat server handles multiple clients, broadcasting messages to all connected clients, while the chat client connects to the server, allowing users to send and receive messages in real-time using the client/server architecture chat system.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
  • Chat Server
  • Chat Client
• Screenshots
• Demo
• License

Overview

CHAT_APP is designed to demonstrate a simple chat application architecture using Rust. It includes:

• A chat server that manages client connections and message broadcasting.
• A chat client that connects to the server and enables users to participate in chat sessions.

Features

• Multi-client support: The chat server can handle multiple clients simultaneously.
• Message broadcasting: Messages from one client are broadcast to all connected clients.
• Real-time communication: Clients receive messages in real-time.

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Rust installed on your system. You can install Rust using rustup.

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Cyberguru1/Chat-App.git
cd Chat-App

Usage

Chat Server

To start a chat server, run:

cd Chat_Server && cargo run --release --bin Chat_Server

Ensure to run the server first before running the clients...

The server will start and listen for incoming client connections on a specified port.

Chat Client

To start a chat client, run:

cd Chat_Client && cargo run --release --bin Chat_Client

You will be prompted to enter the server address and port. After connecting, you can start sending and receiving messages.

Screenshots

Chat Server

Chat Client

Client_1

Client_2

Video_Demo

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.