CP372_A1

Introduction to Client-Server interactions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER EXECUTION: Please download all files onto your machine before attempting any execution, and ensure you are in the proper working directory in your cmd.

1. Compile Server.java with a command such as "javac Server.java"

2. Compile Client with a command such as "javac Client.java"

3. Run the server by issuing the command: "java Server " NOTE: e.g java Server 5276 200 100 Red White Blue

4. Run the client by issuing the command: "java Client" on a separate computer or cmd window

5. Enter IP/Port in the client as designated by your server startup line, in our example IP could be "localhost"/"127.0.0.1" and port is defined as "5276"

6. ENJOY!