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+# How it works
+
+1. run local server within network
+2. run client on different computers within network
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diff --git a/client/src/Main.cpp b/client/src/Main.cpp
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--- a/client/src/Main.cpp
+++ b/client/src/Main.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
+#include "include/colors.h"
 #include <iostream>
 
 int main()
 {
-    std::cout << "Hello World!\n";
+    std::cout << "Hello World!" << std::endl;
+
+    // ask for name of person
+    std::cout << "Please enter your first name: ";
+    char *name = new char[100];
+    std::cin >> name;
+
+    std::string welcome_message = "Welcome, " + std::string(name) + "!";
+
+    std::cout << std::endl << BOLDGREEN << welcome_message << RESET << std::endl;
+
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/client/src/include/colors.h b/client/src/include/colors.h
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+// You need the terminal color codes. For linux it's the following (your system might be different, look it up):
+
+//the following are UBUNTU/LINUX, and MacOS ONLY terminal color codes.
+#define RESET   "\033[0m"
+#define BLACK   "\033[30m"      /* Black */
+#define RED     "\033[31m"      /* Red */
+#define GREEN   "\033[32m"      /* Green */
+#define YELLOW  "\033[33m"      /* Yellow */
+#define BLUE    "\033[34m"      /* Blue */
+#define MAGENTA "\033[35m"      /* Magenta */
+#define CYAN    "\033[36m"      /* Cyan */
+#define WHITE   "\033[37m"      /* White */
+#define BOLDBLACK   "\033[1m\033[30m"      /* Bold Black */
+#define BOLDRED     "\033[1m\033[31m"      /* Bold Red */
+#define BOLDGREEN   "\033[1m\033[32m"      /* Bold Green */
+#define BOLDYELLOW  "\033[1m\033[33m"      /* Bold Yellow */
+#define BOLDBLUE    "\033[1m\033[34m"      /* Bold Blue */
+#define BOLDMAGENTA "\033[1m\033[35m"      /* Bold Magenta */
+#define BOLDCYAN    "\033[1m\033[36m"      /* Bold Cyan */
+#define BOLDWHITE   "\033[1m\033[37m"      /* Bold White */
+
+// Note: If you don't use RESET the color will remain changed until the next time you use a color code.
+
+// from: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9158150/colored-output-in-c/9158263