Chat Application

A java web application , could be tested on a tomcat server by following the steps below :

1. Clone the repo in your enviroment . git clone https://github.com/modpy44/ChatApp.git
2. cd browse to the project directory
3. Use the following command to generate .war file jar -cvf ChatApp.war *
4. Install the application in tomcat server by adding the war file to <tomcat_home>\webapps
5. Check port configuration, by default tomcat server should be running on port 8080 , start the server
6. Open browser , type in adress bar localhost:8080/ChatApp
7. Invite your friends to connect to your pc on a LAN network : <your_ip_adress>:8080/ChatApp
8. Pick a user name and log into the conversation .