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

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%

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README.md

EasyStream Documentation

📚 Documentation Index

Getting Started