VideoTube - YouTube Clone Project

Overview

VideoTube is a full-featured YouTube clone built using PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, and HTML/CSS. It replicates core YouTube functionality including video uploads, comments, likes/dislikes, user profiles, subscriptions, and more.

Key Features

• Video upload and conversion
• Video player with custom controls
• Comment system with replies
• Like/dislike functionality
• User registration and profiles
• Subscription system
• Video search
• Trending videos section
• Responsive design

Technical Details

Backend

• PHP for server-side logic
• MySQL database for data storage
• PDO for database interactions
• Custom classes for key entities (User, Video, Comment etc.)

Frontend

• HTML5 video player
• JavaScript/jQuery for dynamic interactions
• Bootstrap for responsive layout
• Custom CSS for styling

Key Components

• Video processing using FFmpeg
• Thumbnail generation
• AJAX for asynchronous actions (likes, comments etc.)
• Session-based authentication

Setup and Usage

1. Install XAMPP or similar PHP/MySQL environment
2. Clone repository to web server directory
3. Import provided SQL file to set up database
4. Configure database connection in includes/config.php
5. Access via http://localhost/VideoTube

File Structure

• index.php - Homepage
• watch.php - Video viewing page
• upload.php - Video upload page
• Classes in includes/classes/
• JavaScript in assets/js/
• CSS in assets/css/

Key Functionality

• Video upload converts to MP4 and generates thumbnails
• Comments support nested replies
• Like/dislike affects both videos and comments
• Trending algorithm based on view count
• Search queries video titles and uploader usernames

This project demonstrates a complex, feature-rich web application built primarily with PHP. It showcases database design, OOP principles, frontend/backend integration, and handling of multimedia content.