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@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ The server is a web server developed with [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org)/[Express]
9 * [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/) -> Database 9 * [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/) -> Database
10 * [Express](http://expressjs.com) -> Web server framework 10 * [Express](http://expressjs.com) -> Web server framework
11 * [Mongoose](http://mongoosejs.com/) -> MongoDB object modeling 11 * [Mongoose](http://mongoosejs.com/) -> MongoDB object modeling
12 * [WebTorrent](https://webtorrent.io/) -> BitTorrent over WebRTC 12 * [WebTorrent](https://webtorrent.io/) -> BitTorrent tracker and torrent creation
13 * [Electron](http://electron.atom.io/) -> To make WebRTC inside NodeJS
14 * [Mocha](https://mochajs.org/) -> Test framework 13 * [Mocha](https://mochajs.org/) -> Test framework
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@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ Uses [JavaScript Standard Style](http://standardjs.com/).
45 * Run MongoDB 44 * Run MongoDB
46 * Run `npm run dev` to compile the client and automatically run the server. If the client files are already compiled you can simply run `NODE_ENV=test node server` 45 * Run `npm run dev` to compile the client and automatically run the server. If the client files are already compiled you can simply run `NODE_ENV=test node server`
47 46
48The `NODE_ENV=test` is set to speed up communications between pods (see [constants.js](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/server/initializers/constants.js#L71)). 47The `NODE_ENV=test` is set to speed up communications between pods (see [constants.js](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/server/initializers/constants.js)).
49 48
50`npm run help` gives you all available commands. 49`npm run help` gives you all available commands.
51 50
@@ -56,17 +55,16 @@ If you want to test the decentralization feature, you can easily run 3 pods by r
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57The server is composed by: 56The server is composed by:
58 57
59 * a REST API 58 * a REST API (throught Express framework)
60 * a WebTorrent Tracker 59 * a WebTorrent Tracker
61 * A separate Electron process
62 60
63The seperate Electron process has the goal to seed videos through WebRTC because WebRTC directly in NodeJS is not usable for now. 61A video is seeded by the server throught the [WebSeed](http://www.bittorrent.org/beps/bep_0019.html) protocol (HTTP).
64 62
65![Architecture scheme](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/support/doc/server/upload-video.png) 63![Architecture scheme](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/master/support/doc/server/upload-video.png)
66 64
67When a user uploads a video, the rest API asks the Electron process to seed it (communicate with IPC) and then adds it to its Mongo database. 65When a user uploads a video, the rest API create the torrent file and then adds it to its Mongo database.
68 66
69If a user wants to watch the video, the tracker will indicate all other users that are watching the video + the Electron process. 67If a user wants to watch the video, the tracker will indicate all other users that are watching the video + the HTTP url for the WebSeed.
70 68
71## Newcomers 69## Newcomers
72 70
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