Wordle-TCP-Server

Build Instructions

First, compile the Wordle server:

gcc -o wordle-server.out server_main.c wordle_server.c wordle_logic.c -pthread

Then, compile the client code:

gcc -o wordle-client.out wordle_client.c

Running the Server

Run the compiled Wordle server with:

./wordle-server.out <port> <dictionary-filename>

• <port>: The port number for the server to listen on (e.g., 8080)
• <dictionary-filename>: Path to your dictionary file (see format below)

All words in the dictionary file will be used.

Example:

./wordle-server.out 8080 1234 wordle.txt

Running the Client

To run the client (on the same or another machine):

./wordle-client.out

If you change the server port, also update this line in wordle_client.c:

unsigned short server_port = 8080;

Dictionary File Format

• Plain text file
• One 5-letter word per line
• No spaces, punctuation, or extra characters
• Example:

apple
grape
peach
melon
berry

Have fun playing Wordle!

Run the script to stop the server in another terminal:

./kill_wordle.sh