Video Streaming App

A full-featured backend for video streaming application that allows users to upload, and interact with videos in real-time.

Model Link

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Features

• User Authentication: Secure sign-up, login, and logout functionality.
• Video Upload: Upload video content to the platform.
• Commenting System: Engage with videos by adding comments.

Tech Stack

• Backend:

  • Node.js - Server-side runtime.
  • Express.js - Web framework.
  • Multer - File upload middleware.

• Cloud Storage:

  • Cloudinary - Image and video transformation.

• Authentication:

  • JWT - Secure JSON Web Token-based authentication.

• Database:

  • MongoDB - NoSQL database.
  • Mongoose - MongoDB object modeling.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Praanshu98/video_streaming_app.git
   cd video_streaming_app

2. Install dependencies:

   For the backend:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file in the video_streaming_app directory and add the following:

    PORT=8000
    MONGODB_USERNAME=<your_mongodb_username>
    MONGODB_PASSWORD=<your_mongodb_password>
    CORS_ORIGIN=*
    ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=<your_access_token_secret>
    ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY=<your_access_token_expiry>
    REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=<your_refresh_token_secret>
    REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY=<your_refresh_token_expiry>
    CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=<your_cloudinary_cloud_name>
    CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=<your_cloudinary_api_key>
    CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=<your_cloudinary_api_secret>

4. Start the development server:

   Backend (Express API):

   npm run dev

Usage

• Sign up or log in to the application.
• Upload a video file.
• Add comments to interact with the video content.
• Enjoy real-time updates and interactions!

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature-branch-name.
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add some feature'.
5. Push to the branch: git push origin feature-branch-name.
6. Open a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.