README.md

About The Project

Web3Tube is a social media platform built on top of Polygon network and The Graph, that allows users to create, share and watch videos, without worrying about their privacy.

Built With

• Frontend framework: Next.js
• Smart contracts: Solidity
• Ethereum web client library: Ethers.js
• File storage: IPFS
• Querying data: The Graph
• CSS Framework: TailwindCSS
• Ethereum development environment: Hardhat
• Layer 2 blockchain: Polygon
• Video Infrastructure: Livepeer

Getting Started

To get this application up and and running on your local machine follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

You need to have Node.js, NPM and hardhat installed on your computer, before running this project.

Installation

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/suhailkakar/Decentralized-YouTube
   

2. Install NPM packages

   npm install
   

   or

   yarn install
   

3. Create an .env file and get an API key from Livepeer studio, Web3 Storage and Imagekit.

   PRIVATE_KEY=""
   NEXT_PUBLIC_LIVEPEER_KEY=""
   NEXT_PUBLIC_WEB3_STORAGE_KEY=
   NEXT_PUBLIC_IMAGEKIT_ID=""
   

4. Compile the smart contract

   npx hardhat compile
   

5. Deploy the smart contract

6. Get your contract address and paste in on constants/index.ts

7. Deploy subgraph in indexer directory by following steps in indexer/README.md (optional, since it is already deployed in hosted service)

8. Get subgraph query endpoint after deployment and update it in constants/index.t

9. Run the app

   npm start