IRC Server 🌐💬

Overview

This project involves creating your own IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server. The server allows real-time messaging between clients, enabling both private direct messages and public group channel interactions. You will use an actual IRC client to connect to your server and test its functionality.

What is IRC?

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a text-based communication protocol on the Internet that facilitates real-time messaging. It allows users to send direct messages or join public or private group channels.

How it Works

• IRC clients connect to IRC servers to join channels and exchange messages.
• Multiple IRC servers can be connected together to form an IRC network.
• Each server operates according to standardized protocols, allowing for seamless communication across the network.

Features ✨

• Real-time messaging: Send direct messages or join group channels.
• Public and private communication: Users can join public channels or send private messages to other users.

To compile the program 💻:

make To start the Server

./ircserv <port> <password>

• port: The port number on which your IRC server will be listening to for incoming IRC connections.
• password: The connection password. It will be needed by any IRC client that tries to connect to your server.

To connect to the server, you can use:

nc <IP ADDRESS> <PORT>

• IP ADDRESS: Host IP address.
• PORT: The PORT that the server listening on.

commands specific to channel 📋

operators:

• KICK - Eject a client from the channel
• INVITE - Invite a client to a channel
• TOPIC - Change or view the channel topic
• MODE - Change the channel’s mode:
• i: Set/remove Invite-only channel
• t: Set/remove the restrictions of the TOPIC command to channel operators
• k: Set/remove the channel key (password)
• o: Give/take channel operator privilege
• l: Set/remove the user limit to channel