Make a YouTube Clone from Scratch: JavaScript PHP and MySQL (Udemy.com)
Learn JavaScript, PHP and MySQL by making the ultimate YouTube clone website completely from scratch!
Created by: Reece Kenney
Last updated November 2021
What you will learn
- Program with an object oriented approach
- Handle data submissions using PHP and insert into MySQL databases
How it compares
Against the other 151 rated Udemy courses in PHP on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 79% of them
- Reviews724#41 of 152 by number of reviews
- Length18.7 hourslonger than 87% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2021more recently than 50% of them
Quality Score
Overall Score : 92 / 100
Course Description
Do you want to build a real video upload site just like YouTube?
If so, you're in the right place! This course will guide you step by step in creating your own YouTube clone COMPLETELY from scratch.
We're talking the kind of website that will amaze anybody that sees it. The kind of website that will get you hired in no time!
Why let me teach you?
I work as a Software Engineer at Microsoft where I build products used by millions of people all over the world! I want to take the skills I've gained through years of working with some of the best developers in the world and transfer them directly to you!
I've taught thousands of students here on Udemy and created some of the most popular development courses on Udemy!
Okay so what's the course about?
I will personally guide you, step by step, in creating your own video upload site just like YouTube complete with:
- video upload
- video thumbnail generation
- server side video conversion
- full video player
- likes + dislikes on videos
- full comment system with likes/dislikes, replies etc.
- video details editing
- account creation
- and much more!
Why should I take the course?
In the programming world, the "big 4" often consists of Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon. To get a job at any of these companies, you absolutely MUST know the essentials: HTML, CSS, PHP, JQuery, JavaScript and MySQL.
If you take this course, you will have nothing to worry about because we use all of these skills extensively!
Support:
By enrolling in this course, you will have the COMPLETE support of a Microsoft Software Engineer (me). I'm always ready to answer any question you may have. Programming issues, errors, feature requests, general programming advice - it doesn't matter, I'm always happy to help! I always aim to respond to questions within a few hours and it's also worth noting that I've answered EVERY SINGLE question asked so far.
Future course discounts:
By enrolling in this course, you will get access to ALL of my current and future courses for the lowest possible discount we as instructors are capable of offering on Udemy - FOREVER.
Project portfolio:
The site you create in this course will be the highlight of your project portfolio! Any potential employer who see's this project on your resume will want to hear all about it. The reason? They know that a project like this means you're familiar with the wide range of technical skills they need their employees to know.
Fun!
Finally, this project is a lot of fun and I know you'll have a great time implementing your own unique ideas as well as the ones we implement together. What are you waiting for? Who this course is for:
- People who are interested in front end programming
- Anyone who wants to make a YouTube clone!
Instructor Details
- 4.6 Rating
724 Reviews
Reece Kenney
Hi there! My name is Reece Kenney, and I'm from Rugby, England. I currently work as a Software Engineer at Microsoft where I spend my days doing a range of front end and back end development using languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript and C# to name a few! Through my work at Microsoft, I have a lot of experience developing products that are used by millions of people every day! I'm also fortunate enough to work alongside some of the best and brightest software engineers in the world.
I'm here on Udemy to share my knowledge with as many people as possible and hopefully make a difference in people's lives. I love to teach and can't wait to personally guide you towards your own personal goals! If you take any of my courses, you'll have my full support every step of the way!
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Reviews
By Todd Harvey on 12/6/2020
This was a great course. The instructor was thorough and descriptive. The only complaint was the immediate switching to another file or testing at the instant the last line of code was completed, preventing me from getting all of the code without pausing the video and backing it up to the point just before it cut away. Other than that, great job.
By Mike King on 11/20/2020
You did a great job on this class. Sorry I forgot to rate it earlier. I really enjoy your courses.
By Mohammed Khairi on 11/3/2020
as expected, I like the course and i will countinue and give you a feedback at the end of the course :)
By Hans Li on 10/24/2020
The concepts which the instructor explains are very clear and easy to understand. This course is very useful. Awesome!
By Juggalo Jesus on 10/17/2020
This has been good so far. Hopefully I can work through the entire thing with no issues. Will update later with a more complete review.
By Neo Tsietsi Mokhele on 10/12/2020
Thanks, Reece for the course. Really helped me a lot to understand some of the coding concepts. This course is highly recommended.
By Elliott Farmer on 10/10/2020
Loved this course. Pure OOB Php which was exactly what I was looking for.
By Imran Mahmud on 10/2/2020
It was awesome, I am really loving this course but 1 problem I hope that I could publish this website I made
By Fabian Ober on 9/15/2020
Ich bin mit dem Kurs sehr zufrieden, es wird alles detailreich erklrt, was man wissen muss. Einen halben Stern gibt es aber Abzug, weil sich manche Abschnitte ziemlich in die Lnge ziehen, aber der Inhalt dieser Abschnitte gehrt nunmal dazu...
By Chi-Hui Chou on 9/14/2020
Great course. The project is good enough for my portfolio. Even though I don't code in PHP, I can still use the HTML, CSS, and Javascript with my favorite programming language.
By Jhoan Martinez on 9/7/2020
If you wanna become a truly and confident Software eng have tu purchase and build the Reece's courses, is a must, hahaha, thanks prof for this awesome content! cheers
By Charles Okechukwu on 9/4/2020
The author started from the scratch and covered all of he basics making the course very easy and interesting to follow up and learn












