ViewMate

Overview

This project is a backend clone of YouTube, designed to mimic the core functionalities of the popular video-sharing platform. It is built using Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. The main features include user authentication, video streaming, commenting on videos, subscription model, and watch history.

Features

• User Authentication (Sign Up, Log In, Log Out)
• Video Streaming
• Commenting on Videos
• Like and Dislike Videos
• User Profile Management
• Subscription Model
• Watch History

Technologies Used

• Node.js: JavaScript runtime for building the server-side application.
• Express.js: Web framework for Node.js.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user and video data.
• Mongoose: ODM for MongoDB and Node.js.
• JWT: JSON Web Tokens for authentication.

Project Structure

YOUTUBE BACKEND CLONE/
├── node_modules/
├── public/
│ └── temp/
│ └── .gitkeep
├── src/
│ ├── controllers/
│ │ └── user-controller.js
│ ├── db/
│ │ └── db.js
│ ├── middlewares/
│ │ ├── auth.js
│ │ └── multer.js
│ ├── models/
│ │ ├── subscription-model.js
│ │ ├── user-model.js
│ │ └── video-model.js
│ ├── routes/
│ │ └── user-routes.js
│ ├── utils/
│ │ ├── ApiError.js
│ │ ├── ApiResponse.js
│ │ ├── asyncHandler.js
│ │ └── cloudinary.js
├── app.js
├── constants.js
├── index.js
├── .env
├── .gitignore
├── .prettierignore
├── .prettierrc
├── package-lock.json
├── package.json
└── README.md

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js installed
• MongoDB installed and running

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Nitesh-18/Youtube-Backend-Clone.git
cd Youtube-Backend-Clone

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

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

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4. Start the server:

npm start

The server should now be running on http://localhost:5000.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature)
5. Create a new Pull Request

Contact

For any questions or feedback, please contact me via LinkedIn.

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