UP-Vi

A comprehensive video-sharing platform featuring a robust Express backend and a modern React frontend.

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Tech Stack

Backend

• Core: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (Mongoose)
• Services: Cloudinary (Media Storage), JWT (Auth), Multer (File Parsing)

Frontend (web_client)

• Core: React 19, Vite
• Styling: Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion (Animations)
• State/API: TanStack Query, Axios, Lucide React (Icons)

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Structure

• /src: Backend controllers, models, and routes.
• /web_client: React frontend source.
• /public: Static assets and temporary file storage.

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Quick Start

1. Requirements

• Node.js (v18+)
• MongoDB & Cloudinary accounts

2. Setup

# Clone and install
npm install
cd web_client && npm install

3. Environment

Add a .env in the root with your credentials: PORT, MONGODB_URI, ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET, CLOUDINARY_API_KEY, etc.

4. Run

• Backend: npm run dev (from root)
• Frontend: npm run dev (inside web_client)

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