LightHub

LightHub is a Python-based YouTube clone built using Flask. It allows users to upload, manage, and view videos, with an intuitive and modern interface. The platform also includes an Admin Panel for managing uploaded content. It supports video uploads, video playback, and user management functionality. This project is built with Flask, SQLite, and a custom backend for user authentication and video handling.

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Features

• User Authentication: Users can sign up, log in, and log out.
• Video Upload: Logged-in users can upload videos.
• Manage Videos: Users can manage their uploaded videos through the interface.
• Video Playback: Users can watch videos uploaded by others in a player interface.
• Admin Panel: Admins can manage all uploaded videos, including deletion.

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Requirements

• Python 3.7 or higher
• Flask
• SQLite (used as the database for simplicity)
• HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for the frontend

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/QKing-Official/LightHub.git

2. pip install -r requirements.txt (or run the .bat/.sh file)

3. Set up the database: SQLite is used for the database. Run db.py too set up the database.

python db.py

3. Run LightHub

python app.py

The app should now be running on http://127.0.0.1:5000.

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Folder Structure

LightHub
├── app.py #The main application that handles the backend and connects it to the frontend.
├── db.py #The file to set up the database.
├── (database.db) #This file will appear after you ran db.py.
├── start.bat #simplified requirements instalation and running for windows based systems.
├── start.sh #simplified requirements installation and running for linux based systems.
├── static #This folder contains the uploads of the users and the favicon.ico.
│   ├── favicon.ico #The image on the webbrowser tab.
│   └── uploads #The folder with all the uploads of the users.
│       └── 1 #The first userID. The server makes more when needed.
│           └── test_video.mp4 #The default test video.
└── templates #All the pages of the site
    ├── admin.html #(password protected) The admin panel where admins can delete videos. Only accesible from admin account.
    ├── engine.html #The page where information about the video engine is displayed and you get redirected to when the video url is incorrect.
    ├── index.html #The landing page with videos listed.
    ├── login.html #The page where you can login.
    ├── manage.html #The page where video owners can delete their videos.
    ├── signup.html #The page where you can signup.
    ├── styles.css #The styles for the website. (I think its not used anymore, but I'll keep it here in case it's needed.
    ├── upload.html #The page where users can upload videos. Only logged in users can upload videos.
    └── video.html #The engine that renders videos.

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How to Use

1. Sign Up / Log In:

   • Visit the homepage, sign up for an account or log in if you already have one.

2. Upload Video:

   • After logging in, you can upload videos by clicking on the "Upload Video" link in the navbar.

   • Provide a title for the video and upload the video file.

3. Manage Videos:

   • Once you've uploaded videos, you can manage them through the "Manage Videos" section.

   • The admin panel allows you to delete videos if necessary.

4. Watch Videos:

   • Navigate to the main page, where you can watch videos uploaded by users.

Admin Panel

• Accessing the Admin Panel:

  • To acces the Admin Panel, go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/admin. (You need to be logged in as Admin, admin is default username with adminpassword as password).

  • The Admin Panel is available for admins to manage all content.

  • Admins can delete any video that violates the platform's policies or for general management purposes.

Contributing

Contributions to LightHub are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository, submit pull requests, or suggest improvements