🎬 v0.0.1 - Initial Backend Structure
This is the first structured release of the YouTube backend clone. This version focuses on a clean and scalable backend architecture inspired by YouTube's core functionality.
🚀 Features Implemented
- ✅ User Authentication (Register, Login, Logout, Refresh Token)
- ✅ Profile (Avatar + Cover Upload)
- ✅ JWT-based Auth + Cookie Security
- ✅ Secure routes using
verifyJwt - ✅ Video Upload with Thumbnail (Cloudinary storage)
- ✅ Video View, Like, Comment System
- ✅ Tweet Module with Like support
- ✅ Subscription System
- ✅ Playlist Creation and Video Add/Remove
- ✅ Watch History Tracking
- ✅ Channel Stats, User Dashboards, and Analytics (basic)
- ✅ Logging with Winston, Middleware with Morgan
- ✅ Modular folder structure for scalability
🧪 Technologies Used
- Node.js + Express.js
- MongoDB + Mongoose
- Multer for media uploads
- Cloudinary for storage
- JWT for authentication
- Winston, Morgan, dotenv, and more
🔮 Next Version: Will include full-text search, live comment updates, notifications, and admin panel features.