This project creates the Client side of a Command Line version of Slack. Users get connected to a server where users and channels are hosted to exchange messages and files.

• This project uses the net package of Golang to create a connection with the server and exchange commands and information.
• The data flows in bytes in both directions.
• Mainly, the client sends commands and receives notifications from the server to be printed in the CLI. The exceptions are:
  • Sending files: in this case the client has to open the file, read it and send the bytes in the command to the server.
  • Getting files: in this case the client receives the bytes of the requested files, creates a file and saves it in the ./download/ folder
• Custom Protocol: the protocol used to support the communication between client and server was designed for this project and is based in TCP. To check the protocol please refer to the server-side repository here.

1. First of all you need to have Go installed in your machine. For info about this point go to the Download page of the official site.
2. Complete the step by step of how to run the server first. If the server isn't running when you try the next steps, you won't be able to establish a connection and use the software.
3. Clone this repo in your computer: git clone.
4. For each client you must open a new session in your terminal. Use go run . to start your client. This automatically tries a connection to 127.0.0.1:3000, so remember that the server should be up by now in order to create a proper connection. From this moment you are now free to register yourself and use minislack :D. Remember to check the procotol in the server repository.