This project repository contains a set of Python scripts that enable communication between clients and a server over a network. The application supports group chat functionality, file transfer capabilities, and the ability to conduct quizzes over a command line interface.
- Python 3.x installed on your system.
- Basic understanding of Python programming and networking concepts.
- Clone this repository to your local machine:
git clone <repository_url>
- Navigate to the directory containing the cloned repository:
cd <repository_directory>
- Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the server script (
server.py). - Run the server script with the following command:
python server.py [PORT] [HOST]
Replace [PORT] with the desired port number and [HOST] with the server's host address. If no arguments are provided, the default values are used (localhost and port 10000).
- Open a terminal and navigate to the directory containing the client script (
client.py). - Run the client script with the following command:
python client.py [PORT] [HOST]
Replace [PORT] and [HOST] with the same values used for setting up the server.
- Once the setup is done, the client will be prompted check if the user is already registered or not.
- Then the client will be prompted to enter a unique username and password.
- For already registered users, the server will validate user by password and only then let it use the application else disconnect that client.
- Once the client is connected to the server, you can send messages to the group chat by typing them into the terminal and pressing Enter.
- The format for sending messages is as follows: -- from client to server:
msg:your message
--from client to another client:
to:recipient_name:your message
replace recipient name with name of the client you want to send message to. -- from server to clients: simply type the message and press enter
your message
- To disconnect from the server, type
cmd:disconnectand press Enter or use the keyboard interrupt (Ctrl + C).
Follow the same steps as for setting up the server for group chat.
Follow the same steps as for setting up the client for group chat.
- For sending file from client to server ensure that the desired file is in the same directory as the
client.pyscript. - To send a file from the client to the server, use the following command format:
file_transfer:file_to_server:filename
Replace filename with the name of the file you want to send.
- To send a file from a client to another client, use the following command format:
file_transfer:file_to:recipient_name:filename
Replace the filename with the name of file you want to send and the recipient_name with the name of client you want to send file to.
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To download a file sent by the client, the server will initiate the transfer by receiving the file with appropriate instructions and storing the files sent by each client in respective directory.
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To send a file from server to clients, use the following command format:
send_file:recipient:directory_name:file_name
Replace directory_name and file_name with appropriate directory and file names and the recipient field can either be all or username of particular client
Follow the same steps as for setting up the server for group chat.
Follow the same steps as for setting up the client for group chat.
- To conduct a quiz, initiate the quiz on the server terminal with the following command:
Quiz:quiz_files_dir:quiz_ques.txt:quiz_ans.txt:quiz_score_file.csv
Replace quiz_files_dir, quiz_ques.txt, quiz_ans.txt, and quiz_score_file.csv with the appropriate directory and file names.
- Clients can submit their answers to the server using the following command format:
quiz_answer:<answer1> <answer2> <answer3>
Replace <answer1>, <answer2>, and <answer3> with the answers to the quiz questions.
- Make sure the server is running before attempting to connect clients.
- Ensure that firewalls or network configurations allow communication over the specified port.
- The application is intended for educational purposes and may require modifications for production use.