Hyteam - Movie Watching Platform

A full-stack application for watching movies together with friends.

Features

• Real-time movie watching with friends
• Voice chat functionality
• Movie search and selection
• Room-based system
• User authentication

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, Socket.io-client
• Backend: Node.js, Express, Socket.io, MongoDB
• Database: MongoDB
• Deployment: Vercel (Frontend) + Render (Backend)

Environment Variables

Backend (.env)

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
PORT=5000
NODE_ENV=production
TMDB_API_KEY=your_tmdb_api_key
CLIENT_URL=your_frontend_url

Frontend (.env)

VITE_API_URL=your_backend_url
VITE_SOCKET_URL=your_backend_url

Local Development

Backend

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

Frontend

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

Deployment

Backend (Render)

1. Connect your GitHub repository
2. Set environment variables
3. Deploy with build command: npm install
4. Start command: npm start

Frontend (Vercel)

1. Connect your GitHub repository
2. Set root directory to client
3. Set environment variables
4. Deploy automatically

API Endpoints

• POST /api/auth/register - User registration
• POST /api/auth/login - User login
• GET /api/movies/trending - Get trending movies
• GET /api/movies/search - Search movies
• POST /api/rooms - Create room
• GET /api/rooms/:id - Get room details