esp-idf/examples/protocols/asio/chat_client/README.md

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# ASIO chat server example
Simple asio chat client using WiFi STA
## Example workflow
- WiFi STA is started and trying to connect to the access point defined through `make menuconfig`
- Once connected and acquired IP address ASIO chat client connects to a corresponding server whose port number and ip are defined through `make menuconfig`
- Chat client receives all messages from other chat clients, also it sends message received from stdin using `make monitor`
## Running the example
- Run `make menuconfig` to configure the access point's SSID and Password and server ip address and port number
- Start chat server either on host machine or as another ESP device running chat_server example
- Run `make flash monitor` to build and upload the example to your board and connect to it's serial terminal
- Wait for WiFi to connect to your access point
- Receive and send messages to/from other clients on stdin/stdout via serial terminal.
See the README.md file in the upper level 'examples' directory for more information about examples.