StreamBox

StreamBox is a full-stack media web application built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, Mongoose, and EJS.
Developed as an academic project, it simulates a streaming-style platform with media browsing, session-based authentication, role-based access control, and admin CRUD workflows.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Node.js, Express
• Database: MongoDB, Mongoose
• Frontend / Templating: EJS, HTML, CSS
• Authentication: express-session
• Environment Management: dotenv

Key Features

• Browse featured movies and TV shows
• View media listing and detail pages
• Session-based login/logout
• Role-based access control for admin and customer users
• Admin-only media management:
  • Create media
  • Edit media
  • Delete media
• Seeded starter data for users and media content
• Purchase flow with purchase records stored in MongoDB

Screenshots

Demo Accounts

Admin

• Email: peter@gmail.com
• Password: 1111

Customer

• Email: jane@gmail.com
• Password: 1111

Run Locally

1. Install dependencies

npm install

2. Create a .env file in the project root

MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
SESSION_SECRET="your_session_secret_here"

3. Start the app

npm run dev

or

npm start

4. Open in browser

http://localhost:4000

What I Practiced

• Building a dynamic full-stack web application
• Designing MongoDB schemas for media, users, and purchases
• Implementing session-based authentication and role-based access control
• Managing CRUD workflows and database-driven routing
• Rendering server-side views with EJS

Notes

This project was built for academic and learning purposes.
It is not affiliated with Netflix or any streaming platform.