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Thunder Tube

Welcome to Thunder Tube! This project is a YouTube clone designed to replicate core features of YouTube, such as video subscriptions, likes, playlists, comments, channel profiles, and more. Thunder Tube is built using modern web technologies including React.js, Node.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MongoDB.

Try it out at - https://thunder-tube.vercel.app/

Table of Contents

Features

  • User Registration and Login (JWT Authentication)
  • Video Upload and Playback
  • Subscribe to Channels
  • Like and Dislike Videos
  • Create and Manage Playlists
  • Comment on Videos
  • View Channel Profiles

Tech Stack

  • Frontend: React.js, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Backend: Node.js, Express.js
  • Database: MongoDB
  • Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com//thunder-tube.git

  2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd thunder-tube

  3. Install dependencies for both frontend and backend:

    npm install
cd client
npm install
cd ..

  4. Set up environment variables by creating a .env file in the root directory and adding the following:

    MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key

  5. Start the development server:

    npm run dev

Usage

  • Navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.
  • Register a new account or log in with an existing account.
  • Explore features like uploading videos, subscribing to channels, creating playlists, and more.

API Endpoints

Auth

  • POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
  • POST /api/auth/login - Login a user

Videos

  • GET /api/videos - Get all videos
  • POST /api/videos - Upload a new video
  • GET /api/videos/:id - Get a video by ID

Comments

  • GET /api/videos/:videoId/comments - Get comments for a video
  • POST /api/videos/:videoId/comments - Add a comment to a video

Playlists

  • GET /api/playlists - Get all playlists
  • POST /api/playlists - Create a new playlist
  • GET /api/playlists/:id - Get a playlist by ID

Subscriptions

  • POST /api/subscriptions/:channelId - Subscribe to a channel
  • DELETE /api/subscriptions/:channelId - Unsubscribe from a channel

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

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

License

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

Contact

Parag Ghatage - [email protected]

Project Link: https://github.com/ParagGhatage/Thunder-Tube