Video Platform Backend

This project serves as the backend for a video uploading and viewing platform. The backend includes controllers for handling user-related functionalities, video management, likes, comments, tweets, subscriptions, dashboards, and playlists.

Table of Contents

• Features

• Getting Started

• Prerequisites

• Installation

• Models

• 1. Users

• 2. Videos

• 3. Likes

• 4. Comments

• 5. Tweets

• 6. Subscriptions

• 7. Dashboards

• 8. Playlists

• License

Features

• User authentication and management

• Video upload and viewing

• Likes and comments on videos

• Tweets related to video content

• User subscriptions and dashboards

• Playlist creation and management

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before setting up the project, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js

• npm (Node Package Manager)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ironjosh786/backend.git
   

2. Change to the project directory

   cd backend
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and configure the following environment variables:

   PORT,
   CORS_ORIGIN,
   MONGODB_URI,
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET,
   ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY,
   REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET,
   REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY,
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME,
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY,
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET
   

4. Install the dependencies

   npm install
   

5. Start the development server

   npm start

Models

1. Users

• User model for authentication and profile management.

2. Videos

• Model to store information about uploaded videos.

3. Likes

• Model for tracking likes on videos.

4. Comments

• Model to store comments on videos.

5. Tweets

• Model for tweets related to video content.

6. Subscriptions

• Model to manage user subscriptions to channels.

7. Dashboards

• Model for user dashboards, aggregating content from subscribed channels.

8. Playlists

• Model for creating and managing user playlists.

License

This project is licensed under ChaiAurCode