NetKitty Install-Usage Page

NetKitty Installation / Usage
NetKitty v1.0

Java and the JDK package MUST be installed prior to using NetKitty!

Required Files:
• NOTE: All files must exist in C:\NetKitty
• Netcat (nc.exe)
• NetKitty Listener Files
o NetKittyListener.class
o NetKittyListener$ListenCloseWdw.class
o NetKittyListener$ListenForListen.class
o NetKittyListener$ListenMenuQuit.class
o listen.bat
• NetKitty Sender Files
o NetKittySender.class
o NetKittySender$ListenCloseWdw.class
o NetKittySender$ListenForListen.class
o NetKittySender$ListenMenuQuit.class
o sender.bat

Starting NetKitty
• NetKitty (both the sender and the listener) must be ran from command line
o At command prompt, navigate to C:\NetKitty

NetKitty Listener
1. Once in C:\NetKitty, simply type “java NetKittyListener”. This will start the listener.
2. Enter a port to listen on, and a filename for which to receive.
3. Press “Listen!”. The user-specified port will open (if available), and will wait for an incoming file on that port.
4. Once successful, file will also exist in C:\NetKitty
5. Before quitting, select “Kill the Cat!”, this will close any ports open due to nc.exe, as well as kill any/all currently running nc.exe instances.

NetKitty Sender
1. Once in C:\NetKitty, simply type “java NetKittySender”. This will start the sender.
2. Enter the IP address you wish to connect to, and enter a port in which to connect on.
3. Enter the name of the file you wish to send. You may also send files in other directories by entering its full path.
4. Press “Send!”. The sender will then attempt to send the file on to the IP address entered, using the port specified.