IRC Server

Overview

This project implements an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server in C++. The goal is to understand the fundamentals of network programming, socket communication, and the IRC protocol.

Features

• User authentication
• Channels and messaging
• Operator privileges
• Basic IRC commands (/join, /nick, /msg, /kick, etc.)

Installation

Prerequisites

• Make
• C++

Compilation

make

Commands

• /nick : Change nickname
• /user : Register user
• /join <#channel>: Join a channel
• /part <#channel>: Leave a channel
• /privmsg :: Send a private message
• /quit :: Disconnect from the server
• /kick <#channel> : Kick a user from a channel (operator only)

Running the Server

./ircserv <port> <password>

Example:

./ircserv 1234 mypassword

Usage

1. Connect using Netcat:

   nc 127.0.0.1 1234

2. Register with the server:

   PASS password
   NICK mynickname
   USER myusername 0 * :Real Name

4. Join a channel:

   JOIN #mychannel

5. Send a message:

   PRIVMSG #mychannel :Hello, IRC!

6. Quit:

   QUIT :Goodbye!