P2P File Sharing Guide

How To Use

Basic Program Compilation

1. Navigate to the src folder and run the following command:

   javac -cp . ./Main/Main.java ./discovery/.java ./discovery/messages/.java ./p2p/.java ./testing/.java

2. Start the central server:

   java -cp . Main.Main central <!CentralServerIP!> <!CentralServerPort!>

3. Start a peer:

   java -cp . Main.Main peer <!PeerIP!> <!PeerPort!> <!CentralServerIP!> <!CentralServerPort!>

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How To Upload a File

1. Run the peer command as shown above.
2. Use the following command to upload a file:

   upload <!FILEPATHINOS!>

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How To Download a File

1. Run the peer command as shown above.
2. Use the following command to download a file:

   download

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How to Test

1. In the test directory, add a file containing the paths of all the files to be tested.
2. Run the following command to start testing:

   java -cp . Main.Main testing <!test Name!>

   Currently, the test will use a three-node setup to perform the testing.