ConnectWave: Online Webinar Website

A Real-Time, Interactive Webinar Platform

This project implements a user-friendly webinar solution built with the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, and Node.js). It provides seamless virtual webinar experiences with high-definition audio and video, interactive features, and powerful tools for collaboration.

Features

• High-Quality Video and Audio: Enjoy smooth webinars with exceptional audio and video quality.
• Easy Scheduling and Joining: Effortlessly schedule and join webinars with simple, intuitive interfaces.
• Real-Time Screen Sharing: Share your screen instantly for interactive presentations and collaborative sessions.
• Recording Capabilities: Capture webinars for later viewing or sharing.
• Interactive Engagement: Keep participants engaged with real-time chat, emoji reactions, and Q&A sessions.

Technologies

• Frontend: React.js (Vite)
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Real-Time Communication: Socket.IO, WebRTC

Getting Started

1. Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm: Make sure you have Node.js and npm (Node Package Manager) installed on your machine. Download from https://nodejs.org/.
• MongoDB: Install and run MongoDB. You can download it from https://www.mongodb.com/.
• Git: Install Git for version control. https://git-scm.com/

2. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/manish7532/ConnectWave

3. Setup Environment Variables

• Backend (.env file): Create a file named .env in the root directory of the backend folder and add the following variables. Replace placeholders with your actual values:

MONGO_URI=YOUR_MONGO_URI
PORT=8000
SECRET=Your_Secret
EMAIL=Your_Email_FOR_SENDING_EMAILS
PASS=EMAIL_UNIQUE_PASS

• Frontend (.env file): Create a file named .env in the root directory of the frontend folder and add the following variable:

VITE_API_URL = 'your_backend_url' 

4. Install Dependencies

# Navigate to the backend directory
cd Backend

# Install backend dependencies
npm install

# Navigate to the frontend directory
cd Frontend

# Install frontend dependencies
npm install

5. Run the Project

• Backend:

  npm start

• Frontend:

  npm run dev

6. Screenshots

Authors

• Manish Joshi
• Anushka Shewale

Support

For any questions, issues, or support, please contact manishjoshi0732@gmail.com or open an issue on the GitHub repository.