Simple Direct Chat

C++ Console client-server application for communicating with server-connected clients.

Dependencies

The project uses the following libraries and tools:

• Boost.Asio.

Installation

Before starting the installation, make sure you have the following components installed:

• CMake
• vcpkg
• Boost C++ libraries

Installation Instructions

1. Set the VCPKG_HOME PATH env. variable with the path to your vcpkg folder.

2. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/strukfit/simple-direct-chat.git

3. Go to the project directory:

cd simple-direct-chat

4. Create a build directory and go to it:

mkdir build
cd build

5. Generate the build files using CMake:

cmake ..

Usage

To launch the server use command:

serverapp <port>

To launch the client use command:

clientapp <host> <port>