Embark on a cinematic journey with my Movie Trailer Website, a feature-rich full-stack application crafted on the MERN framework. Immerse yourself in the world of film as you watch trailers and delve into comprehensive movie information. Effortlessly search for your favorite movies and actors through the user-friendly interface. This readme will guide you on how to run the project locally, enabling you to explore its functionalities at your convenience. Elevate your movie-watching experience with this dynamic and engaging platform that caters to the preferences of avid film enthusiasts.
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Visitors : They have the ability to search for latest movies and actors and have information on them, they can also watch trailers watch trailers.
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Users : Users have the same privileges as visitors, but when a visitor creates an account, they can now add movies to their favorites and watchlist and also Login and Logout.
- Install node.js in your system. You can download it from their official website.
- Clone this github repository on your local machine :
git clone https://github.com/nguHelon/movieApp2.0.git
- Move to movieap2.0 directory :
cd movieapp2.0
- Run the below command in the client and server directories:
npm install
- In the client directory create a .env file containing the following env variables:
VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=YOUR_FIREBASE_API_KEY_FOR_GOOGLE_AUTHENTICATION
VITE_BACKEND_SERVICE_URL="http://localhost:5000"
- In the server directory create a .env file containing the following env variables:
MONGO_URI=YOUR_MONGO_URI
TOKEN_SECRET=YOUR_JWT_SECRET_TOKEN
PORT=5000- In the client directory run the following command :
npm run dev
In your web browser the application will be available via http://localhost:5173.
- In the server directory run the following command :
npm run dev
The backend will be accessible at this address ➡ http://localhost:5000/.