IRC Server

Description

Welcome to the IRC project at School 42. A project make in collaboration with @Alessio-scat and @Lucas-Ve This project involves implementing an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client and server using the C++ programming language. The goal is to create a networked instant messaging system that enables communication between multiple users through channels.

Features

IRC Server

• Client connection management
• Creation and management of channels
• Handling common IRC commands (JOIN, PART, PRIVMSG, etc.)
• User privilege management
• Put mode in a channel (MODE +i +o +l +k +t)

IRC Client

• Server connection
• Joining and leaving channels
• Sending private and public messages
• Listing connected users

Prerequisites

• Operating System: Linux (the project was developed and tested on Linux but can be adapted to other operating systems)
• Compiler: GCC
• Dependencies: No external dependencies
• Install HexChat for a simple and graphic IRC Client

Installation

git clone https://github.com/axelvag/IRC_server.git IRC_server
cd IRC_server/

Compilation and Execution

IRC Server

$ make
$ ./ircserver [port between 2000 and 60000] [password]

Now the server waits for client connections !

Connect Client

We use two different logiciel to simulate a client:

• HexChat (It provides a graphical interface that makes it easy to join channels, participate in discussions, and manage various aspects of the IRC experience)
• NetCat/nc (Is a versatile networking utility commonly used for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP in command line, less visual)

HEXCHAT

Start logiciel

Enter a Nickname and Username

Create a new Network

Edit him: 127.0.0.1/[same PORT than the ircserver]

Put the same password than the ircserver

Then connect

enter "/join #channel"

NETCAT

$ nc localhost [port]
$ PASS [password]
$ NICK [name]
$ USER [name]
$ JOIN #channel

TADAMMMMM !!! You are in your channel, you can talk now.

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