My instructions use docker but you can run mongodb yourself locally as well.
# copy the bigbuck video from our last demo
cp ../http-video-stream/bigbuck.mp4 .
# After starting the server
curl localhost:8000/init-video
# how to start
docker-compose up -d
# how to turn off
docker-compose down -v
This way of initializing the database is pretty bad. Could you make an upload page? What about a page that lists all the videos in the db that lets you pick which one to play?