📢 Chirp Play

Welcome to Chirp Play, a platform where users can share videos and thoughts (chirps), interact with content, and connect with others.

⭐ Introduction

Chirp Play is a Next.js based web application designed to facilitate sharing, interaction, and engagement around videos and user-generated content called "chirps". Users can register, login, upload videos, like, comment, and much more.

🚀 Features

• User Authentication:

  • Register and login securely.
  • Manage user profiles.

• Content Sharing:

  • Upload videos and chirps (text thoughts).
  • Like and comment on videos and chirps.
  • View liked videos and watch history.

• Search and Discovery:

  • Search for videos and chirps.
  • Explore trending content.

• Interaction:

  • Like videos and chirps.
  • Comment on videos and chirps.
  • Like comments on videos.

⬇️ Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine.
• MongoDB installed locally or access to a MongoDB instance.

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/itisRamzan/chirp-play.git

Install dependencies:

cd chirp-play
npm install

Running the Application

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

DB_HOST=
DB_NAME=
SESSION_SECRET=
JWT_SECRET=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=
NEXT_PUBLIC_CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=
RESEND_API_KEY=

Run the development server:

yarn run dev

📝 Usage

• Navigate to http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
• Register an account or log in if you already have one.
• Start exploring and interacting with videos and chirps.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps to contribute:

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

👉 Contact

For any inquiries or feedback, please reach out to:

• Name: Mohd Ramzan Shareef
• Email: [email protected]
• GitHub: ramzanshareef