strims.gg

Livestream viewing with strims.gg chat.

Setup

First, ensure that you have Node.js (version 6 or greater) and npm (preferably the latest stable release) installed. Then,

$ git clone https://github.com/MemeLabs/Rustla2.git
$ cd Rustla2/
$ cp .env.example .env

Edit .env to change various environment variables. Most importantly, JWT_SECRET should not be left blank. The following is recommended:

$ sed -i "s/JWT_SECRET=/JWT_SECRET=$(head -c 22 /dev/urandom | base64 | tr -dc A-Za-z0-9)/" .env

Install dependencies and build the frontend:

$ npm install
$ npm run build

Then, follow the instructions in api/README.md for how to start the backend (which includes the API server and a web server for the frontend).

Creating Twitch client

Retrieving thumbnails, viewer counts, and live statuses for Twitch streams requires a registered Twitch client.

1. Go to https://glass.twitch.tv/

2. Register a new developer application

3. Name the application whatever you want. The important part is that the Redirect URI is set to $API/oauth. For example:

   

4. Edit .env to include your Redirect URI, Client ID, and Client Secret:

   TWITCH_CLIENT_ID=yourclientid
   TWITCH_CLIENT_SECRET=yourclientsecret
   TWITCH_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:3000/oauth
   

Building for production

The process of building for development is essentially the same as building for production, except with the additional step of minifying the frontend JavaScript code. This reduces the overall size of the bundle that is served to users, which can result in faster page loads.

npm run build:production