Video Course Starter Kit

The Video Course Starter Kit is a project that showcases how to build a video course platform using Next.js and Mux. Here are the key details:

• Features: This kit allows you to create a membership-gated video course platform. It demonstrates how to use Mux’s video APIs for uploading, encoding, and playing videos within a Next.js application.
• Stack Details:
  • Written in TypeScript.
  • Uses Tailwind for CSS styling.
  • Data persistence is handled by Planetscale.
  • Prisma is used for the ORM.
  • NextAuth enables authentication via GitHub.
  • Mux is used for video streaming and thumbnail generation.
  • Mux Player is used for video playback.
  • Mux Uploader is used for video uploading.
• Deployment: To deploy your own instance, you need to follow several steps, including registering for Mux and Planetscale accounts, cloning the repository, creating a .env.local file, and configuring various secrets and environment variables.
• Database Setup: It involves setting up a MySQL-compatible serverless database using Planetscale and configuring the connection in your .env.local file.
• Handling Webhooks: The kit explains how to handle Mux webhooks locally using ngrok to receive notifications about video status changes.
• GitHub OAuth Setup: Users can authenticate using GitHub. You’ll need to create an OAuth App on GitHub and configure the OAuth credentials.
• Recommended VS Code Extensions: The Prisma extension for VS Code is recommended for better development experience.

This kit provides a comprehensive example of how to create a video course platform with various modern technologies.