GRPC-Chat Server and Client

Setup

1. cp env.txt .env
2. update the db details in the .env file

• if you want tests to work setup the TEST... variables as well

make build

4. Executable is out/grpc-chat
5. Migrate the db

./out/grpc-chat migrate

6. Run the server

./out/grpc-chat server

7. Run the client in console mode

./out/grpc-chat client console hostname port [ssl|nossl] use ssl if you have an nginx to terminate the ssl

8. You should see

->

prompt

Prompt commands for client

1. login <username> <password>

• this logs you in. The server doesnt do authentication rt now, so the key is useless

2. create_chat <chat name>

• creates a new chat

3. list_chats

• lists all the chats available on the server

-> list_chats
ChatName	ChatID	UserIDs
blublu	5fa89b3d-e154-44c4-ad41-785d8a330535	a39b2fdf-e5d0-41a1-8893-c4cfb7ae6bb0,fee1adb3-d969-4258-8907-224fa2bc284b
bumbum	8cd61367-8556-4bfb-a3aa-940b7f209700	a39b2fdf-e5d0-41a1-8893-c4cfb7ae6bb0
baby	8d8c3079-c679-4f29-81a7-114eb4e8fe44	a39b2fdf-e5d0-41a1-8893-c4cfb7ae6bb0

4. start_chat <chat name>

• use the first column from list_chats output.

5. now just type and you should see the chat on all clients who have connected.

• other users will have their username prefixed

-> start_chat blublu
Hi I am param
anil:hello
anil:I am anil

6. quit to exit a chat