CNLine is an instant messaging application which supports offline chat and file transfer, written in Python 3, C, Tcl/Tk and SQLite
First, configure config.py, which contains following information
| variable | meaning |
|---|---|
| USERS_DB_PATH | path of the SQLite database |
| PASSWORD_SALT | salt for password hashing |
| PORT | the port that server listen on |
| FILE_PORT | port for file transfer handshaking |
| SERVER_IP | The ip that server socket binds to |
then execute
$ ./setup_sql.py
to generate the SQLite database. Also, please check the NAT and firewall settings for the environment and do the port forwarding if necessary.
run
$ make
this will generate the file_recv and file_send binary, which are the file transfer module called by client.
To start the server, execute
$ ./server.py
Press ^C to shutdown the server.
run
$ ./client.py