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Simple Chat Server

A terminal-based chat server written in C#.

Recreated from a Go project I did last year.

Warning

Only Tested on Linux PopOS!

Server

Listens for connections & messages, logs in real-time.

Client

Steve sends a message to the server.

Nick sends a message to the server.

Guide

Requirements

.NET 9 SDK

Compatible terminal environment (Linux, macOS, Windows)

Running the Server

• Open a terminal and navigate to the project root directory.
• Run:

dotnet run --project CSharpStream server

• The server listens on port 8000 by default.
• Press Ctrl+C to gracefully stop the server.

Running the Client

• Open a new terminal window.
• Run:

dotnet run --project CSharpStream client

• When prompted, enter your username.
• Type messages and press Enter to send them to the chat.

Project Structure

• CSharpStream.Server – TCP server implementation handling client connections and message broadcasting.
• CSharpStream.Client – TCP client implementation for sending and receiving chat messages.
• CSharpStream.Models – Contains the Message and User models, used for structured data transfer and managing user identity information.
• ChatServer.cs - Works as the service layer.
• Program.cs - Starts client/server based on command line arguments.

Troubleshooting

• Ensure no firewall or network restrictions block port 8000.
• If connection is refused, verify the server is running before starting clients.
• Use Ctrl+C to exit clients and server cleanly.

License

MIT License