whatsapp-clone-chat-application-project

The simple WhatsApp clone chat application uses Java Swing and AWT for GUI design. For the message exchange, sockets were utilized.

Features

• The project contains a GUI which was created using Swing to provide a chat interface.
• Time stamps were added to the messages.
• Images and buttons were added for profile picture, video call icon (does not include video call feature just yet).

Instructions

1. Compile the .java Files: Run the following script to do so:

   javac Server.java
   javac Client.java

2. To run the server file:

   java Server

3. To run the client file:

   java Client

Needed Softwares:

• JDK
• Visual Studio Code/NetBeans (optional)

Changes to the Source Code

• Some changes were made to the UI.
• Comments are added for code clarity.

Credits

This project was based on the tutorial: YouTube. The original code and tutorial was used as the base for this project.

License

This project was created for educational purpose only.