A simple console chat service that allows the multiple clients connections

• Requirements
• Setup
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dotnet core CLI: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download

From the root directory:

• To run the server use the command: dotnet run --project chatServer/
• To run the client use the command: dotnet run --project chatClient/
• To run the unit tests use the command: dotnet test chatTest/chatTest.csproj

1. Run the server instance

2. Run one or more client instances

3. Follow the instructions in the client terminal to login

4. You can:

   4.1) Write a message to be broadcast to all users logged in the chat.

   4.2) write the following commands:

    - /p [user] [message]
        Writes a private message to a specific user
   
    - /exit
        Logout from the chat
   

An example of a chat exchange:

Project developed using dotnet core version 5.0 and Visual Studio Code Version: 1.57.1 (Universal)