Netflix Clone

This project is a Netflix clone built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. It provides movie trailers based on categories fetched from the TMDB movies database using APIs, with a user authentication system. Users can add movie trailers to their watchlist to watch later and search between these trailers.

Features

• View movie trailers based on categories (blockbuster, horror, trending, etc.)
• User authentication system (signup, login, logout)
• Add movie trailers to watchlist
• Search for movie trailers

Technologies Used

• MongoDB: Database to store movie and user information
• Express.js: Web framework for Node.js to handle API requests
• React.js: Frontend library for building user interfaces
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime environment for server-side logic
• TMDB API: To fetch movie information and trailers

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/usama739/Netflix-clone.git
   cd Netflix-clone

2. Install server dependencies:

   cd netflix-backend
   npm install

3. Install client dependencies:

   cd ../netflix-ui
   npm install

Setup

1. Create a .env file in the netflix-ui directory and add your TMDB API key:

   REACT_APP_TMDB_API_KEY=your_tmdb_api_key_here

Running the Application

1. Start the backend server:

   cd netflix-backend
   nodemon server.js

2. Start the frontend server:

   cd ../netflix-ui
   npm start

3. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Usage

• Sign up for an account or log in if you already have one.
• Browse movie categories and click on a movie to watch its trailer.
• Use the search bar to search for specific movies.
• Click on the 'Add to Watchlist' button to add a movie to your watchlist.