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EasyStream Documentation
Welcome to the comprehensive documentation for EasyStream, a high-performance video streaming platform.
📚 Documentation Index
Getting Started
- Project Overview - Complete overview of EasyStream features and capabilities
- Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in 5 minutes
- Installation Guide - Manual installation instructions
Development
- Development Guide - Complete development workflow and best practices
- Contributing Guide - How to contribute to the project
- Architecture Guide - System architecture and design patterns
- Changelog - Version history and breaking changes
Production & Deployment
- Deployment Guide - Production deployment for various environments
- Security Guide - Comprehensive security implementation
- API Documentation - Complete REST API reference
Specialized Documentation
- Authentication Testing - Authentication system testing
- Installation Notes - Detailed installation instructions
- Technical Notes - Technical implementation details
🎯 Quick Navigation
For Developers
For System Administrators
For API Users
🏗️ Architecture Overview
EasyStream is built with a modular architecture:
EasyStream/
├── f_core/ # Framework core (classes, configs, functions)
├── f_modules/ # Feature modules (frontend/backend/API)
├── f_templates/ # Smarty templates and assets
├── f_jobs/ # Background job classes
├── f_data/ # Runtime data (logs, cache, uploads)
├── api/ # REST API endpoints
├── tests/ # Comprehensive test suite
└── docs/ # Documentation (you are here!)
🔐 Security First
EasyStream implements enterprise-grade security:
- Multi-factor Authentication - TOTP, SMS, email verification
- Role-based Access Control - Granular permissions system
- Advanced Threat Protection - IP tracking, browser fingerprinting
- Comprehensive Validation - All inputs validated and sanitized
- Audit Logging - Complete security event tracking
🚀 Key Features
Media Management
- Multi-format support (video, audio, images, documents, blogs)
- Automatic transcoding and thumbnail generation
- Content organization with categories and tags
- Advanced search and filtering
Live Streaming
- RTMP ingestion with HLS delivery
- Real-time stream monitoring
- Adaptive bitrate streaming
- Stream recording and DVR
User Experience
- Responsive, mobile-first design
- Progressive Web App (PWA) support
- Social features (comments, likes, subscriptions)
- Customizable user profiles
Admin Dashboard
- Comprehensive content management
- User administration and moderation
- System monitoring and analytics
- Security event tracking
🛠️ Technology Stack
Backend
- PHP 8.2+ with modern features and performance
- MariaDB/MySQL for robust data storage
- Redis for caching and session management
- ADOdb for database abstraction
Frontend
- Smarty Templates for powerful templating
- Progressive Web App with offline capabilities
- Responsive Design optimized for all devices
- Modern JavaScript with API integration
Infrastructure
- Docker for containerized deployment
- Caddy for modern web serving with auto-HTTPS
- SRS for professional live streaming
- FFmpeg for video processing
📖 Documentation Standards
Our documentation follows these principles:
- Comprehensive - Covers all aspects of the system
- Practical - Includes working examples and code snippets
- Up-to-date - Maintained alongside code changes
- Accessible - Clear language and logical organization
🤝 Contributing to Documentation
We welcome contributions to improve our documentation:
- Found an error? Open an issue or submit a pull request
- Missing information? Let us know what you'd like to see documented
- Have examples? Share your implementation examples
- Translations? Help us make documentation accessible in more languages
📞 Getting Help
Documentation Issues
- GitHub Issues - Report documentation bugs or request improvements
- Discussions - Ask questions about implementation
- Pull Requests - Contribute improvements directly
Technical Support
- Community Forums - Get help from other users
- Email Support - Direct support for enterprise users
- Professional Services - Custom implementation and consulting
🗺️ Documentation Roadmap
Planned Additions
- Video tutorials and walkthroughs
- Interactive API explorer
- Multi-language documentation
- Advanced deployment scenarios
- Performance tuning guides
- Troubleshooting database
Recent Updates
- ✅ Comprehensive security documentation
- ✅ Complete API reference
- ✅ Production deployment guides
- ✅ Development workflow documentation
- ✅ Architecture and design patterns
📋 Document Status
| Document | Status | Last Updated | Completeness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Overview | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
| Architecture Guide | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
| Security Guide | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
| Development Guide | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
| Deployment Guide | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
| API Documentation | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
| Contributing Guide | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
| Changelog | ✅ Complete | 2024-01-20 | 100% |
Ready to dive in? Start with the Project Overview or jump straight to the Quick Start Guide!