Project Name

The project is to build a web app for sharing YouTube videos. The application should include a real-time notification system to showcase backend development skills. Key features include user registration and login, sharing YouTube videos, viewing a list of shared videos, and real-time notifications for new video shares.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Ruby
• Rails
• PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Clone the project repository to your local machine.

2. Install the project dependencies using bundle install.

3. Create a .env file in the project root directory and set the following environment variables:

   • DATABASE_USERNAME: The username for the database.
   • DATABASE_PASSWORD: The password for the database.
   • DATABASE_HOST: The host of the database.
   • DATABASE_PORT: The port of the database.
   • SECRET_KEY_BASE: A secret key that will be used to encrypt cookies.

4. Migrate the database.

    ```rails db:migrate
   

5. Seed the database.

    ```rails db:seed
   

6. Start the server.

    ```rails s
   

The project should now be running on port 3000. You can access it in your web browser by navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Usage

The project can be used to do the following:

• Create and manage users.
• Create and manage posts.
• Comment on posts.
• Like and unlike posts.

Development

To start developing on the project, run rails c. This will open a Rails console where you can interact with the database and the application code.

To run the project tests, run rails test. This will run all of the project tests.

Deployment

To deploy the project, run rails deploy. This will build the project and deploy it to the specified environment.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

I hope this helps!