StreamChain is a Twitch-like live streaming platform featuring real-time video streaming, chat, viewer tracking, follow system, and NFT-based achievements.

Built using MERN + WebSockets + RTMP + Blockchain, this project explores real-time systems, Web3 integration, and scalable backend architecture.

• 🔴 Live video streaming via RTMP + HLS
• 💬 Real-time chat using Socket.IO
• 👥 Viewer count tracking
• ⭐ Follow / Unfollow streamers
• 🖼️ Custom stream thumbnails
• 🧑‍💻 Profile management (avatar, bio, phone)
• 🏅 NFT achievements (First Viewer, OG Supporter, Super Fan)
• 🔐 JWT-based authentication
• 🦊 MetaMask wallet connection
• ⚙️ Stream creation dashboard

streamchain/
├── client/        # React frontend (Vite + Tailwind)
├── server/        # Express backend + RTMP + WebSockets
├── contracts/     # Foundry smart contracts (NFT badges)
├── README.md
└── .gitignore

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/streamchain.git
cd streamchain

2️⃣ Backend Setup

cd server
npm install

Create a .env file inside server/:

PORT=8000
MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_uri
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

Start the backend server:

npm start

3️⃣ RTMP + HLS Server In another terminal (inside server/):

node rtmp-server.js

This starts: • RTMP server on port 1935 • HLS server on port 8001

4️⃣ Frontend Setup

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

Frontend will run at:

http://localhost:5173

5️⃣ Smart Contracts (NFT Badges)

cd contracts
forge install
forge build

•	Server URL: rtmp://localhost:1935/live
•	Stream Key: (generated per stream)
•	HLS Playback: http://localhost:8001/live/{streamKey}/index.m3u8