esp8266Chat

a simple chat server for the esp8266.

Screenshots

Installation (for NodeMCU)

1. Download the latest release .bin files.
2. Download and install esptool.py.
3. Flash the .bin files using this command: esptool.py write_flash 0x0 firmware.bin 0x00300000 littlefs.bin.

Usage

1. Connect the esp8266 to a powerbank.
2. Connect to the newly created Wifi-Hotspot Chat Server.
3. Open any URL in your browser, it should automatically redirect you. (it doesn't work? try to replace https:// in your URL with http://.)

Endpoints

• / default landing page.
• /styles.css css styles for the landing page.
• /scripts.js js scripts for the landing page.
• /sendText POST endpoint to send a new message. Parameters: nickname, text.
• /showText content of messages.txt file.
• /lastWrite timestamp of last write.
• /clear clear all messages.