Add File Sharing

[Sukhendu2002]

Allow users to send files, such as images, documents, or videos, through the messenger. Implement secure file uploading and downloading mechanisms.

[PradyumnaKrishna]

This looks good to add, do you have any idea how will you achieve this?

[Sukhendu2002]

Hey, @PradyumnaKrishna here is the general outline for this

• Encrypt file data using the recipient's public key
• Include the encrypted file data and file name in the message payload
• send the message (including the text message and encrypted file data) through the socket connection.
• Decrypt the received encrypted file data using the recipient's private key.

I want to work on this under gssoc23

[PradyumnaKrishna]

You explained it very well but there are some small points I would like to add. I guess we have to encode file into base64 before encrypting. Also there is problem on encrypting long texts #20.
Maybe you want to work on that before working on this. What do you think?

[Sukhendu2002]

Yea sure

[Sukhendu2002]

Now can I work on this issue

[PradyumnaKrishna]

Yes @Sukhendu2002, go ahead.