Java Chat Application

>Chat application with database connectivity

This is a full java based chat application that stores user details in the database. Authenticates the username and password at time of login and then redirects to chat-window.

Requirements:

1. Both client-master(client) and javalogin(Server) files on the system.

2. Desired Java IDE (IntelliJIDEA / Eclipse/ NetBeans)

3. mysql-connector-jar ( Links: Jar Link )

Database Connections :

In MySql create a database with users table. Add folloeing attributes:

username	password	gender
name	password	male/female

In both javalogin and client-master find DbConnection.java inside the path src\java\com

public class DbConnection {
    private static final String URL = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/your_database_name";
    private static final String USERNAME = "root";
    private static final String PASSWORD = "you_password";

    public static Connection getConnection() throws SQLException {
        return DriverManager.getConnection(URL, USERNAME, PASSWORD);
    }
}

Using Xampp server you can use application on two different systems on same internet. For Xampp, change local host to 3307

 private static final String URL = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3307/users";

Note:

1. Put the sql-jar inside the lib folder and also import it in modules.

2. Run The Main.java in both javalogin and client-master.

3. Create users using the signup page and then login with these users.

4. On the Welcome page, firstly click chat-window for server then the client for establishing connection.

5. Type text on the chat window then click send.