What I need to code

Ok I've been working on learning C++, but that process is going very slowly.  In this post I need to outline the specific programs that I will need to make.  Clearly there will need to be a server, and a client which will connect to the server.  Before I can set up a server I need to make a level editor where I will create the triangles that the hexfields will be populated with.  I'm really hoping to not have to reinvent the wheel with this, but it looks as though I'm going to have to work out the programming specifics on at least a few areas.  Still a month before class starts though, and I have to admit that I would like to get to work on this stuff sooner than that.