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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
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. 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
  1. 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.