Fossflix

Welcome to Fossflix, a web-based platform designed to share and discover free and open-source software (FOSS) related videos. Our platform aims to create a community-driven space where users can engage with educational content, tutorials, and discussions around FOSS projects and technologies.

Features

Fossflix offers a variety of features tailored to enhance user experience and content accessibility:

• User Authentication: Secure login and registration system, allowing users to access personalized features based on their roles.
• Content Discovery: Viewers can explore a wide range of videos through keyword and genre-based search functionalities.
• Movie Management: Editors have the ability to upload, delete, and edit movie entries, including adding detailed descriptions and tags for easier discovery.
• User Roles and Permissions: Differentiated access control for viewers, editors, marketing managers, and administrators, ensuring a tailored user experience.
• Interactive Engagement: Users can like movies and leave comments, fostering an interactive community.

Installation

To set up Fossflix on your local machine, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• MongoDB
• ffmpeg (for video processing)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/orlb/fossflix

2. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd fossflix

3. Install the required Node.js packages:

npm install

4. Configure your environment variables in config/default.json to match your local setup, especially the MongoDB URI.

5. Start the server:

npm run test

Your local instance of Fossflix should now be running and accessible at http://localhost:8443 (or whichever port you configured).

Docker Install

Setup via docker-compose

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed:

• Docker
• Docker-compose

Steps

1. Start the docker service:

sudo systemctl start docker

2. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/orlb/fossflix

3. Navigate to the cloned directory:

cd fossflix

4. Build and run the fossflix image via docker-compose:

sudo docker-compose up

Your local instance of Fossflix should now be running and accessible at http://localhost:8443.