1. Introduction
2. Project Description
3. Features
4. Installation
5. Usage
6. Contributing

Internet Relay Chat or IRC is a textual communication protocol on the Internet RFC 2812. It is instantaneous communication mainly in the form of discussions in groups via discussion channels, but can also be used for one-to-one communication.

The ft_irc project focuses on building a custom IRC server in C++. The IRC protocol enables real-time text communication between multiple users in channels or private messages. The project emphasizes network programming, socket communication, and concurrent handling of multiple connections.

The ft_irc project includes the following features:

• Multiple simultaneous client connections.
• Support for multiple IRC commands, including JOIN, PART, PRIVMSG, NICK, etc.
• Channel creation and management (JOIN, PART, etc.).
• Private messaging between users.
• User authentication and registration.
• Error handling and graceful disconnection.

To set up the ft_irc project on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/MikelTolino/ft_irc.git
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd ft_irc
3. Compile the server using the provided Makefile: make
4. Start the server: ./ircserv <port> <password>

Once the server are running, you can use the client's command-line interface to interact with the IRC server. I strongly recommend using Irssi but you can choose the IRC Client you want.

For more information on the available commands and their usage, refer to the documentation provided by your IRC Client.