aicademy-backend

This repository contains the backend code for the AIcademy project. The backend is responsible for handling AI preprocessing, video and audio processing, authentication, and more. The project is primarily written in TypeScript and uses various third-party libraries for functionality.

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Setup
• Contributing
• License

Introduction

AIcademy is an LMS platform similar to Udemy, where students can access high-quality courses at affordable rates, and teachers can earn by selling their courses. AIcademy acts as a bridge between teachers and students, offering unique AI features to enhance the learning experience.

Features

• Authentication: Secure stateless authentication and authorization using JWT.
• AI Preprocessing: Utilizes advanced AI models for preprocessing video for AI services.
• Video and Audio Processing: Handles video transcoding and audio processing using ffmpeg.
• WebSocket Support: Real-time communication using WebSockets.

Setup

Binary dependency

1. FFmpeg - Ensure FFmegg is installed in your system
2. Rabbitmq - Either run a local rabbitmq in a container or user cloudAMPQ services
3. pm2 for process management in production environment

npm install pm2@latest -g

Development environment

To set up the development environment, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/abhiram-ar/aicademy-backend.git
cd aicademy-backend

2. Install the dependencies

npm install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add the necessary environment variables as specified in the .env.example file.
4. Start the development server:

npm run dev-ts

Contributing

We welcome contributions to the AIcademy Backend project. To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
3. Make your changes and commit them with a clear message.
4. Push your changes to your fork.
5. Submit a pull request detailing your changes.