README.md

🎥 Miru - Video Streaming Platform

Welcome! 👋

📜 Table of Contents

• 🌟 Overview
  • 🔥 The Challenge
  • 🛠️ How to Setup the Project
  • 🎥 Demo Screenshot
  • 🔗 Links
• 🚀 How to Run
• 🔨 How to Build
• 👀 How to Preview the Build
• 🌐 How to Host
• 🛠️ My Process
  • 🧰 Built With
  • 💡 What I Learned
  • 🚀 Continued Development
  • 📚 Useful Resources
• 🏁 Get Started
  • 🏃🏻‍➡️ Run the App
• ✍️ Author
• 🙏 Acknowledgments

🌟 Overview

🔥 The Challenge

Miru aims to revolutionize video streaming by offering enhanced functionalities, including:

• Custom sections for improved user experience
• Categorized content for easy navigation
• Responsive video cards and channel pages
• Seamless video playback within the app

🛠️ How to Setup the Project

To set up the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository using GitHub Desktop or Git Bash:

   git clone https://github.com/username/Miru.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd Miru

3. Install the necessary dependencies:

   npm install

🎥 Demo Screenshot

🔗 Links

Here are some helpful documentation references:

• 📖 React Official Documentation
• 🎨 Material-UI
• 🌍 Rapid API Documentation
• 🔗 Axios

🚀 How to Run

npm start

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to view the project.

🔨 How to Build

npm run build

A build folder will be created.

👀 How to Preview the Build

npm run serve

Use the generated local server link to preview the app.

🌐 How to Host

To host Miru, follow these steps:

1. Build the Project:

   npm run build

2. Deploy to Netlify:

   • Login to Netlify.
   • Drag and drop the build folder onto the dashboard.

3. Configure Environment Variables:

   • Add your API keys and other sensitive information under Environment Variables in Netlify settings.

4. Share Your Live Project:

   • Copy and share the Netlify-provided URL.

For detailed deployment guides, refer to Netlify Documentation.

🛠️ My Process

🧰 Built With

Technology	Description
⚛️ React	Library for building user interfaces
🎨 Material-UI	UI framework for modern and responsive design
🌍 Rapid API	Platform for accessing and integrating APIs
🔗 Axios	HTTP client for making API requests
🌐 Netlify	Platform for seamless deployment and hosting

💡 What I Learned

Working on Miru helped me to:

• Build a complete video streaming platform from scratch.
• Implement responsive design using Material-UI.
• Efficiently fetch data using Rapid API and manage API requests with Axios.
• Optimize deployment with Netlify.

🚀 Continued Development

Future improvements:

• 🔒 Adding user authentication for personalized experiences.
• 📊 Analytics for tracking popular videos and user trends.
• 🎥 Advanced video editing and uploading features.

📚 Useful Resources

• React Documentation
• Material-UI Guide
• Axios Overview
• Netlify Hosting Guide

🏁 Get Started

Install development dependencies:

npm install

🏃🏻‍➡️ Run the App

🚀 Start in Development Mode:

npm start

🌐 Test the Production Build:

npm run build
npm run serve

✍️ Author

Sarthak Sachdev

• 🌐 Portfolio - Sarthak Sachdev
• 💻 LinkedIn - @sarthak2004
• 🐦 Twitter - @sarthak_sach69

🙏 Acknowledgments

Special thanks to:

• 🎥 YouTube tutorials
• 🧑‍💻 Stack Overflow
• 📜 Various tech blogs

These resources were invaluable during development.

💬 Got Feedback?

Feel free to reach out at saarsaach30[at]gmail[dot]com.

Happy coding! 🚀🎉