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README.md

@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
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-## What this is?
-A media server that runs on node.
-
-## Why?
-I wanted to stream media at home.
+_A media server that runs on node._
 
 ## Dependencies
 - ffmpeg - This server requires [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/) to generate thumbnails, subtitles, and burn tracks. Install [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/) and place it in your path.
@@ -21,22 +17,12 @@ npm install -g merriman
 
 ## Usage
 
-### Configuring server
-```bash
-merriman editconfig
-```
-
 ### Running the server
 ```bash
 merriman run config.json
 ```
 
-### Adding media
-```bash
-merriman initdir config.json c:\users\movies
-```
-
-## Sample configuration file
+### Sample configuration file
 ```json
 {
   "mediaLocation": "c:\\media\\",                   // where uploaded media gets stored
@@ -46,22 +32,21 @@ merriman initdir config.json c:\users\movies
     "connectionString": "mongodb://127.0.0.1",      // MongoDB connection string
     "database": "Movies"                            // The name of the database to store items in
   },
-  "port": 80                                        // The port to bind to. Might require admin/sudo for <3000
+  "port": 80,                                        // The port to bind to. Might require admin/sudo for <3000
+  "allowUnsafeFileAccess": false                     // Setting true allows a superadmin to traverse the filesystem from the UI
 }
 ```
 
 ## Developing
 
-Once [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/) is installed, you must run the client and the server.
-
-```bash
-npm install
-npm run server:watch # starts the server
-```
-and in a separate shell
-```bash
-npm start # starts the UI
-```
+1. Start an instance of MongoDB.
+1. Install ffmpeg
+1. Create a directory to house uploaded media
+1. Create a directory to house uploaded thumbnails
+1. Configure the connection string, media, and thumbnail paths in [the development config](./server-config.dev.json)
+1. run `npm install`
+1. run `npm run server:watch` to start the server
+1. run `npm start` to start the UI 
 
 ## Libraries
  - Inversify - Used for dependency injection

package.json

@@ -39,12 +39,15 @@
     "passport-local": "^1.0.0",
     "ramda": "^0.25.0",
     "react": "^16.13.1",
+    "react-cast-sender": "^0.1.8",
     "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
     "react-icons": "^3.2.2",
     "react-image-fallback": "^8.0.0",
     "react-router": "^5.2.0",
     "react-router-dom": "^5.2.0",
     "react-scripts": "3.4.3",
+    "react-spinners": "^0.9.0",
+    "react-toastify": "^6.2.0",
     "reactstrap": "^6.0.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
     "typescript": "^3.7",

scripts/add-media-info.js

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const { MongoClient } = require('mongodb');
 const moment = require('moment');
 
-const dbName = 'development';
+const dbName = 'Movies';
 
 /**
  * Change created and updated to createdAt and updatedAt on media items
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ async function addMediaInfo() {
     item.updatedAt = moment(item.updated).toDate();
     delete item.created;
     delete item.updated;
+
+    item.path = item.path
+      ? item.path
+      : 'F:\\Portable\\everything\\media-server\\';
   });
 
   await db.collection('media-migrated').insertMany(media);