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@@ -18,15 +18,25 @@ In the HyperDHT, peers are identified by a public key, not by an IP address. Wit
> For example, Keet implements its relaying system wherein other call participants can serve as relays -- the more participants in the call, the stronger overall connectivity becomes.
Use the HyperDHT to create a basic CLI chat app where a client peer connects to a server peer by public key. This example consists of two files: `client.js` and `server.js`.
Use the HyperDHT to create a basic CLI chat app where a client peer connects to a server peer by public key.
`server.js` will create a key pair and then start a server that will listen on the generated key pair. The public key is logged into the console. Copy it for instantiating the client.
This example consists of two applications: `client-app` and `server-app`.
The `server-app` will create a key pair and then start a server that will listen on the generated key pair. The public key is logged into the console. Copy it for instantiating the client.
Create the `server-app` project with the following commands:
```
mkdir server-app
cd server-app
pear init -y -t terminal
npm install hyperdht b4a
```
Alter `server-app/index.js` to the following:
```javascript
//server.js
import DHT from 'hyperdht'
import goodbye from 'graceful-goodbye'
import b4a from 'b4a'
const dht = new DHT()
@@ -45,15 +55,21 @@ server.listen(keyPair).then(() => {
// Unnannounce the public key before exiting the process
// (This is not a requirement, but it helps avoid DHT pollution)
goodbye(() => server.close())
Pear.teardown(() => server.close())
```
`client.js` will spin up a client, and the public key copied earlier must be supplied as a command line argument for connecting to the server. The client process will log `got connection` into the console when it connects to the server.
Open the `server-app` with `pear dev`.
Once it's connected, try typing in both terminals!
Create the `client-app` project with the following commands:
```
mkdir client-app
cd client-app
pear init -y -t terminal
npm install hyperdht b4a
```
``` javascript
//client.js
import DHT from 'hyperdht'
import b4a from 'b4a'
@@ -67,3 +83,13 @@ conn.once('open', () => console.log('got connection!'))
process.stdin.pipe(conn).pipe(process.stdout)
```
Pass the key to the client:
```
cd client-app
pear dev -- <SUPPLY KEY HERE>
```
The `client-app` will spin up a client, and the public key copied earlier must be supplied as a command line argument for connecting to the server. The client process will log `got connection` into the console when it connects to the server.
Once it's connected, try typing in both terminals.