Novum Video Sharing Platform

Novum is a modern video sharing platform built with Next.js, NestJS, and TypeScript. It allows users to upload, view, and interact with videos in a user-friendly interface.

Video streaming tech

Platform uses HLS streaming for better experience. I'm transcoding videos to multiple qualities, creating HLS playlists and segments, and enabling adaptive streaming.

Project Structure

This project is set up as a monorepo using npm workspaces. It consists of the following packages:

• packages/frontend: Next.js-based frontend application
• packages/backend: NestJS-based backend API
• packages/shared: Shared types and utilities used by both frontend and backend

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or later)
• Docker and Docker Compose (for running the database and other services)

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/chetanxpro/novum.git
   cd novum
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Set up environment variables:

   • Copy .env.example to .env in both packages/frontend and packages/backend
   • Fill in the necessary environment variables

4. Start the development servers:

   npm run dev
   

   This will start both the frontend and backend in development mode.

5. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to see the application running.

Scripts

• npm run dev: Start both frontend and backend in development mode
• npm run build: Build all packages
• npm run start: Start both frontend and backend in production mode
• npm run test:backend: Run backend tests
• npm run migrate: Run Prisma migrations
• npm run generate: Generate Prisma client
• npm run docker:up: Start Docker services
• npm run docker:down: Stop Docker services
• npm run lint: Run linting across all packages