ChaThon

ChaThon it's a CLI implementation of a chat application.

Works as a ChatRoom where one of the users as like server for all participants, included itself.

It's a pure python creation and works with built-in modules of python.

Requirements

• Python 3.10+

• XTerm terminal (this it's commonly included in linux sistems)

Installation

The project include a setup.py file ready to use with pip.

After cloning the repository, just write:

pip install /path/to/ChaThon/folder

If you want to modify the files and not reinstall every time, write:

pip install -e /path/to/ChaThon/folder

Usage

• To start a new ChatRoom, acting as the server

  chathon server -n {number of participants}

  • Note: ChaThon generate a random port each time. If you want to use a specific port, write:

  chathon server -n {number of participants} -p {positive number lower than 65000}

• To join a ChatRoom

  chathon client -ip {ip of the host} -p {the port activated for the host}

Examples

• Start a server

chathon server -n 1 -p 1234

• Connect to a server

chathon client -p 127.0.0.1 -p 1234

Authors

• @Cromega08

License

• GNU AGPL v3.0