RMI - Chat App

1. Dependencies

• Java
• RMI

2. Setup RMI files

Clone the repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/freemanpivo/rmi_JAVA_chat.git

Enter bin/ folder:

$ cd rmi_chat/bin/

Compile RMI ChatClient

$ rmic com.client.ChatClient

Compile RMI ChatServer

$ rmic com.server.ChatServer

Open RMI registry

$ rmiregistry

3. Start Server

Open another tab in your terminal and certifies that you are into bin/ folder.

$ cd rmi_chat/bin/

Start the server.

$ java com.server.ServerDriver

4. Start a Client

Open another tab in your terminal and certifies that you are into bin/ folder.

$ cd rmi_chat/bin/

Start a Client with your name.

$ java com.client.ClientDriver YOUR_NAME_HERE

Now you can write things into the terminal! So, if you want to talk to someone else, you need to open a new tab and redo the steps described in this section.