Chat Server

Overview

This repository contains a Chat Server implementation in Python, featuring both terminal and GUI-based versions. The chat server allows multiple clients to communicate with each other via a centralized server. The terminal implementation uses dynamic command-line features, while the GUI version provides an intuitive graphical interface.

Features

1. Terminal Version:

   • Interactive chat using the terminal.
   • Enhanced display with colors and effects (using the termcolor library).
   • Fully documented with pydoc for server.py and client.py.

2. GUI Version:

   • User-friendly graphical interface for chat.
   • Simplified interactions for non-technical users.

3. Multi-Client Communication:

   • Supports multiple clients connected to a single server.

Project Structure

├── gui_version               # Contains the GUI-based chat implementation
│   ├── client_gui.py         # GUI client-side code
│   ├── server_gui.py         # GUI server-side code
│
├── terminal_version          # Contains the terminal-based chat implementation
│   ├── client_terminal.py    # Terminal client-side code
│   ├── server_terminal.py    # Terminal server-side code
│   ├── pydoc_server.py       # Pydoc documentation for server
│   ├── pydoc_client.py       # Pydoc documentation for client

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• termcolor library (for terminal version):

  pip install termcolor

Installation and Usage

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/kevincogan/Chat_Server.git
cd Chat_Server

Terminal Version

1. Navigate to the terminal_version directory:

   cd terminal_version

2. Start the server:

   python server_terminal.py

3. Start the client(s):

   python client_terminal.py

GUI Version

1. Navigate to the gui_version directory:

   cd gui_version

2. Start the server:

   python server_gui.py

3. Start the client(s):

   python client_gui.py

Videos

Terminal Version

• Part 3 Terminal Video
• Part 4 Terminal Video

GUI Version

• Part 3 GUI Video
• Part 4 GUI Video

Dependencies

• termcolor: Provides text color and dynamic effects for terminal display. Install it with:

  pip install termcolor

Notes

• The pydoc documentation for the terminal version is separated from the main codebase.
• Both versions are designed to work on local networks.

Contribution

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or fix.
3. Commit your changes and push them to your fork.
4. Open a pull request describing your changes.

License

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

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Experience seamless chat with this Python-based Chat Server implementation. Happy chatting!