Vtube

Vtube is a web application built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Zod, and Postman.

Table of Contents

• Vtube
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Features
  • Installation
  • Usage
  • Verification
  • Contributing

Introduction

Vtube is a video-sharing platform where users can upload, view, and interact with videos. It provides functionalities for users to create accounts, upload videos, like/dislike videos, comment on videos, and more.

Features

• User authentication and authorization
• Video uploading
• Video playback
• Like/dislike videos
• Commenting on videos
• User profile management
• Cloud storage of videos and images

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/vtube.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd vtube

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set up environment variables:

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

   PORT=3000
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
   ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your_access_token_secret
   ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRY=access_token_expiry
   REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET=your_refresh_token_secret
   REFRESH_TOKEN_EXPIRY=refresh_token_expiry
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret
   

5. Start the server:

   npm start

Usage

Once the server is running, you can access the application at http://localhost:3000 in your web browser.

Verification

Checkout the Postman collection to verify the endpoints.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to Vtube, please follow these steps:

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