📽️ YouTube Backend Clone

This is the backend implementation of a YouTube-like video sharing platform, built using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. It provides a robust and scalable API for handling user authentication, video uploads, media storage, and user/video management.

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🚀 Features

• 🔐 User Authentication

  • Sign up / Login with hashed passwords using bcrypt
  • JWT-based authentication for route protection

• 📦 Video Upload & Storage

  • File uploads via multer
  • Media stored securely using Cloudinary

• 🧾 Video Metadata Management

  • Save and retrieve details like title, description, tags, etc.

• 👤 User Management

  • User profile and video tracking

• 📂 RESTful APIs

  • Clean and modular MVC architecture with well-defined routes

• 🛡️ Middleware

  • Auth middleware, error handling, and request logging

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🧰 Tech Stack

• Node.js
• Express.js
• MongoDB + Mongoose
• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Multer
• Cloudinary
• Nodemon (for development)

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🛠️ Installation & Setup

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Vedant224/video.git
cd video
npm install

2. 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
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_name
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_api_key
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_api_secret

✅ Make sure your .env file is listed in .gitignore.

3. Run the Server

npm start
 or
npm run dev