Cloud Messaging Service

Project Overview

The Cloud Messaging Service project is a chat messaging system built with Python and MongoDB. It provides a secure and user-friendly platform for real-time messaging, primarily designed for classroom communication. The system features user registration, login, text messaging, and an admin control panel for user and message management.

Features

• User Registration and Login
• Real-time Text Messaging
• Admin Control Panel
• Secure MongoDB Cloud Database
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) using Tkinter

Software and Hardware Requirements

Software:

• Python 3.10.2
• MongoDB Cloud Database

Hardware:

• Intel Core i5-1035G1 CPU @ 1.00GHz 1.20GHz
• 8GB RAM
• Windows 11 64-bit Operating System

Libraries Used

• subprocess
• Tkinter
• Socket
• sys
• pymongo
• tabulate
• datetime
• time
• threading
• certifi

Installation

1. Install Python 3.10.2 and ensure pip is installed.
2. Install the required libraries using the following command:

pip install pymongo tabulate certifi

Running the Application

1. Clone the repository or download the project files.
2. Execute the main script to launch the application:

python Cloud Messaging Service.py

Application Structure

Home Page:

• Register: Create a new user account.
• Login: Access the chat system with existing credentials.
• Exit: Close the application.

Chat Window:

• Send and receive messages.
• Admin can access the control panel.

Admin Control Panel:

• Create/Delete Collections
• View all data
• Block/Unblock users
• Delete messages

Future Development Areas

• Implement message encryption.
• Add message editing functionality.
• Introduce online user status.
• Enhance censorship and safety features.

References

• Stack Overflow
• Geeks for Geeks
• PyMongo Documentation
• Python Tkinter Documentation

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to our teachers, principal, parents, and classmates for their support and guidance.