Monday, October 12, 2009

Creating a website with videos like youtube?

Hey Everyone,



I am interested in creating a website, and hosting users videos that they upload. In essence, almost exactly like youtube. What programs will I need to accomplish this? I know I need a domain, web host, (and will require a lot of space since people will be uploading media), and I know I%26#039;ll need dreamweaver or similar to create the html.... what other programs go into effect? THANK YOU!



Creating a website with videos like youtube?





You need a server-side scripting language such as PHP and a database such as MySQL. Then you will need to learn a bit of Flash to create your video player. And about 2 years of learning how to code.



Creating a website with videos like youtube?



I use visual caster - dirt cheap and very similar in looks %26amp; operation to youtube.



Other Replys:This isn%26#039;t really as easy as it sounds... Having a user base and not the requisite know-how to program in ASP/PHP/some other server-side solution is a total deathtrap! Design-wise, all you really need is a text editor or Dreamweaver if you prefer. Flash would be preferable, but you can use someone else%26#039;s pre-package FLV player to display your vids. Additionally, you%26#039;ll need to either convert the vids to FLV yourself and upload, or find a server-side solution that will do it for you. If you don%26#039;t own your own server, this will piss of your host. Video conversion is extremely taxing on a processor, and they really aren%26#039;t going to want to handle your server loads. Trust me, this isn%26#039;t an easy project to do without experience, so either hand it off to someone or to TONS of research about it!

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