p2p-terminal-chat 1.0.0

A P2P terminal chat application with friend system

P2P Terminal Chat

A decentralized peer-to-peer chat application that runs in the terminal. This application allows users to send messages and files directly to other users without the need for a central server.

Features

• P2P (Peer-to-Peer) communication
• Encrypted messages and file transfers
• Unique user IDs based on name and birth date
• Friend system with friend requests
• File sharing capabilities
• Colorful terminal interface
• Real-time messaging
• Automatic port assignment

Installation

Using pip (Recommended)

pip install p2p-terminal-chat

Or if you want to install it directly from GitHub:

pip install git+https://github.com/yourusername/p2p-terminal-chat.git

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/p2p-terminal-chat.git
cd p2p-terminal-chat

2. Install the required packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

After installation, you can start the chat application by simply typing:

p2pchat

First Time Setup

1. Enter your full name when prompted
2. Enter your birth date in MMDD format (e.g., 0101 for January 1st)
3. The program will automatically assign a port and generate your unique ID

Available Commands

• connect <user_id> - Connect to a peer using their ID
• send <user_id> <message> - Send a message to a peer
• file <user_id> <file_path> - Send a file to a peer
• friend <user_id> - Send a friend request
• friends - Show online friends
• peers - List connected peers
• quit - Exit the application

Example Usage

1. Start the first user:

p2pchat
# Enter full name: Alice Smith
# Enter birth date: 0101

2. Start the second user in a different terminal:

p2pchat
# Enter full name: Bob Johnson
# Enter birth date: 0202

3. Connect the users:

connect <user_id>

4. Send messages:

send <user_id> <Hello, how are you?>

5. Send files:

file <user_id> </path/to/file.txt>

Security

• All messages and files are encrypted using Fernet symmetric encryption
• User IDs are generated using a combination of name and birth date
• No central server means no data is stored anywhere except on the users' machines

Notes

• Both users must be online to communicate
• Files are saved in a downloads directory
• The application uses your local IP address for identification
• Your friend list is saved between sessions
• The port is automatically assigned when you start the program

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.