connectDevices

A Python-based project enabling seamless communication and data exchange between devices using socket programming.
This project supports real-time chat, file transfer, folder sharing, and remote command execution between connected devices.

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🚀 Features

1. Real-Time Chat

Enables messaging between two connected devices with a simple and intuitive interface.

2. File Sharing

• Fast and reliable file transfer between devices.
• Adjustable performance via the chunk_size parameter (default: 5000 bytes).

3. Folder Sharing

• Share entire folders (including subfolders and their contents) in a single operation.
• Useful for sharing all photos or any directory.

4. Command Execution

• Send shell commands from one device to another for execution.
• The command output (or error) is returned to the sender.

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🛠️ Technologies Used

• Programming Language: Python
• Libraries: socket, os, threading, contextlib
• Platforms: Cross-platform (Windows, Linux, Mobile)

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📦 Installation & Usage

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/aditya7balotra/connectDevices.git

# Navigate into the project directory
cd connectDevices

# Switch to the desired branch
git checkout [branch_name]

# Run the server
python server/run.py

# Run the client
python client/run.py