Twilight

Welcome to Twilight - a digital oasis where music and magic intertwine. Powered by the MERN stack, this sleek platform offers a personalized auditory journey. It's not just music; it's a cosmic concert of cool, where technology and melody perform a nightly serenade just for you.

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Features

• Users can curate their own playlists based on music preferences, creating a tailored sonic experience.
• Explore an intuitive platform where music genres and artists come to life through immersive visuals.
• Quickly find desired tracks, albums, or artists through a powerful search feature.
• Personalized user profiles display favorite songs and a snapshot of musical preferences.
• Dive into an immersive audio journey with a visually stunning and user-friendly music player.

Prerequisites

1. Node.js for running server-side JavaScript.

2. MongoDB Atlas to store data about user, songs, playlists

3. A Firebase account with firebase config details for the storage which will be used to store the images and audio files being used.

To run this project locally

1. Install nodejs
2. Create a mongodb atlas account and get your MONGODB URI
3. Create a Firebase account and configer for storage.
4. Clone this repository and install the required packages using npm.

git clone https://github.com/AMS003010/Twilight.git
cd Twilight
npm install

5. Create a .env file in the backend directory and add your MONGODB_URI and also a SECRET to hash your passwords.

PORT='<port>'
MONGO_URI='<mongobd uri>'
SECRET='<key>'

6. Add your firebase config details in firebase.js

import { initializeApp } from "firebase/app";
import { getStorage } from "firebase/storage";
const firebaseConfig = {
    <config details>
};

const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
export const storage = getStorage(app);

7. Remaining in the Twilight repository, run cd backend and npm start in the terminal with the project.

8. Run cd frontend in another terminal and npm start in the terminal with the project.

9. Then go to localhost:3000.

10. Use the SongUploader.js and the PlaylistUploader.js components to upload your songs and playlists on Firebase storage.

Built With

• Node.js - Node.js® is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
• express - Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js
• MongoDB Atlas - The cloud database for modern applications
• Mongoose - Elegant MongoDB object modeling for Node.js
• React - The library for web and native user interfaces