Project Objective:

To create a real-time chat application using Python's socket programming, allowing multiple users to send and receive messages over a network. This project demonstrates how data can be transmitted over TCP/IP using sockets and introduces basic concepts of network programming.

???? Core Features:

1. Client-Server Architecture:

• Server Program:
• Listens for incoming connections
• Manages multiple clients (using threading or select)
• Broadcasts messages to all connected clients

Client Program:

• Connects to the server using IP and port
• Sends messages to the server
• Receives messages from other users via the server

2. Real-Time Messaging:

• Enables users to:
• Send text messages
• See messages from others in real time
• Join or leave the chat room

3. Multi-User Support:

• Uses multithreading to handle multiple clients simultaneously without blocking

4. Basic UI (Optional):

• Console-based input/output
• Optionally build a GUI using Tkinter

????️ Technology Stack:

• Python (Socket Library) – for TCP-based communication
• threading module – to handle concurrent connections

Optional:

• Tkinter – for GUI
• Encryption (SSL/Sockets) – for secure communication

???? How It Works:

1. Server starts and listens on a port.
2. Clients connect by entering the server's IP and port.
3. Messages from a client are sent to the server.
4. The server broadcasts the message to all other connected clients.

✅ Project Outcome:

• A functional chat system with:
• Real-time communication
• Multi-user interaction
• Demonstrates:
• Socket programming
• Client-server communication
• Concurrency using threads
• Practical networking concepts in Python