Epitech 6th semester - JavaScript module - IRC Chat

Module: T-JSF-600

An Internet Relay Chat client and server

Technical specifications :

• Uses TCP and is compatible with TLS
• Uses the standard ports 6665-6669

What is IRC ?

Internet Relay Chat is a text-based chat system for instant messaging.

"IRC is designed for group communication on forums, called channels, but also allows one-on-one communication via private messages as well as chat and data transfer including file sharing." (Wikipedia)

Technical informations

• IRC is an open protocol that uses TCP and, optionally, TLS.
• IANA port: 194/TCP
• de facto the standard is to RUN IRC on 6667/TCP to avoid running the IRC daemon with root privileges.
• The protocol implementation is documented in the RFC 1459

What was awaited ?

Features :

• The servers accepts multiple connections.
• The server implements channels.
• It must be possible to join several channels simultaneously ;
• Must be able to create, rename and delete channels ;
• A message must be displayed when a user joins or leaves a channel ;
• Users must, of course, be able to speak in the channels they have joined.
• Channels and messages must be persistently preserved.
• Each user must give a nickname before they can use the application.
• No authentication system is required, however it would be a welcome bonus

Commands:

• /nick nickname: define the nickname of the user on the server.
• /list [string]: list the available channels from the server. If string is specified, only displays those whose name contains the string.
• /create channel: create a channel with the specified name.
• /delete channel: delete the channel with the specified name.
• /join channel: join the specified channel.
• /quit channel: quit the specified channel.
• /users list the users currently in the channel
• /msg nickname message: send a private message to the specified nickname.
• message send a message to all the users on the channel

How to use it:

Server:

cd Server && npm start

Client:

cd Client && npm start