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FT_IRC - 42 Project

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Requirements
• Installation
• Usage

Introduction

FT_IRC is a collaborative project developed as part of the curriculum at 42, a coding school. This project aims to create a simple Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server implementation. IRC is a widely used protocol for real-time text-based communication, allowing users to participate in group discussions or private conversations over the internet. C++ 98 had to be used for this project.

Features

FT_IRC comes with the following features:

• Multiple users can connect to the server simultaneously.
• Users can create or join different channels to participate in group conversations.
• Public messages sent to a channel will be visible to all its members.
• Users can send private messages to other users connected to the same server.
• Moderators can kick or ban users from a channel.
• Built-in admin commands for server management.
• Password-protected channels for private discussions.
• Nickname management: users can change their nicknames while connected.

Requirements

To run FT_IRC, you need the following prerequisites:

• C compiler (e.g., GCC)
• Unix-based operating system (Linux, macOS, or similar)
• A terminal emulator

Installation

Clone the FT_IRC repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/JakobKlocker/IRC_Server.git

Navigate to the project directory:

cd IRC_Server

Compile the server executable:

make

Usage

Start the server:

./ircserv [PORT] [PASSWORD]

Now you can connect to the server with a Client of your choice.

Colaboration with https://github.com/jrainpre https://github.com/jrainpre/ft_irc-IRC_ChatServer for original commits