ahmadzafarjs / play-backend-nodejs

This repository implements the backend functionalities for a video upload platform similar to YouTube, built with Node.js and MongoDB. Including Auth

Node.js & MongoDB Video Upload Backend (YouTube Clone)

This repository implements the backend functionalities for a video upload platform similar to YouTube, built with Node.js and MongoDB.

Features (planned):

User authentication and authorization Video upload, storage, and retrieval Video thumbnail generation Video metadata management (title, description, tags) Basic search functionality

Tech Stack:

Node.js (backend server) Express.js (web framework) Mongoose (MongoDB ODM) (Optional) Multer (file upload handling) Setup (placeholder, adjust based on your implementation):

Clone the repository

Install dependencies:

Bash

npm install Use code with caution. Configure database connection (replace <your_mongodb_uri> with your actual connection string) JavaScript

Replace with your MongoDB connection string

const MONGO_URI = "<your_mongodb_uri>"; mongoose.connect(MONGO_URI, { useNewUrlParser: true, useUnifiedTopology: true }) .then(() => console.log("MongoDB connected")) .catch(err => console.error(err));

Use code with caution.

Start the server (modify script name if needed)

Bash

nodemon server.js Use code with caution.