Messenger is a small client/server chat application for Windows. It consists of a WinForms based server and client along with a few supporting libraries and an installer. Users can register, authenticate and exchange messages over a local network.
- Windows with .NET 9.0 installed
- Visual Studio 2024 or newer (includes MSBuild)
- Open
Messenger.slnin Visual Studio. - Restore NuGet packages if prompted.
- Choose Release or Debug configuration and build the solution.
The server and client executables will be placed in each project’s bin directory.
You can also invoke msbuild Messenger.sln from a Developer Command Prompt.
Launch MessengerServer.exe from MessengerServer/bin/<Configuration> to start the
server interface. It listens on TCP port 1100 by default; ensure this port
is accessible to your clients.
Run Messenger Client.exe from Messenger Client/Messenger Client/bin/<Configuration>.
By default the client attempts to connect to 127.0.0.1:1100. Adjust the IP
address and port in config.bin or through the client settings if needed. Start
the server first and then connect one or more clients to begin chatting.
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.