anthonyrussano / xterm

Web-Based Terminal Application

Overview

This project is a web-based terminal application that enables interaction with a server-side terminal via a web browser. It leverages Node.js for the server-side logic, WebSocket for real-time bi-directional communication, and Xterm.js for the terminal interface in the browser.

Features

• Real-time interaction with a terminal interface in the web browser.
• Server-side handling of terminal input.
• Echoes back user input with a simple echo command format.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following requirements:

• Node.js installed on your machine.
• Basic understanding of JavaScript and Node.js.

Installation

To set up the Web Terminal, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [your-repository-url]

Navigate to the project directory: bash Copy code cd web-terminal Install the required dependencies: bash Copy code npm install Running the Application To run the Web Terminal, execute the following command in the project directory:

bash Copy code node server.js Then, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000. You should see a terminal interface where you can type and receive echoes of your input.

Customizing You can customize the terminal appearance and behavior by modifying the public/index.html and the server-side logic in server.js.

Contributing Contributions to this project are welcome. To contribute:

Fork the repository. Create a new branch: git checkout -b <branch_name>. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m '<commit_message>'. Push to the original branch: git push origin <project_name>/. Create a pull request. Alternatively, see the GitHub documentation on creating a pull request.

Acknowledgments Xterm.js for providing the terminal front-end library. Node.js for the runtime environment. License This project is released under the MIT License.

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