CigiYoutube

Overview

CigiYoutube is a Python application that provides statistics for a specified YouTube channel. It calculates and displays the average views, likes, and comments per video for the channel. The application consists of a Flask backend and a Tkinter GUI for user interaction.

Features

• Fetches YouTube channel statistics using the YouTube Data API.
• Displays average views, likes, and comments per video.
• Saves the results to a text file.
• Easy-to-use graphical interface built with Tkinter.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Flask
• Tkinter
• google-api-python-client
• requests

Setup Instructions

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone this repository to your local machine using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/youtube-channel-stats.git
cd CigiYoutube

Step 2: Create and Configure `credentials.py`

Create a file named `credentials.py` in the root directory of your project and add your YouTube API key:

# credentials.py

YouTube_Data_API_v3_Key = 'YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY'

Replace `'YOUR_YOUTUBE_API_KEY'` with your actual YouTube Data API key. This file is included in the `.gitignore` to ensure that sensitive information is not tracked by version control.

How to get YouTube Data API

Step 3: Install Required Packages

Install the required Python packages using pip:

pip install Flask google-api-python-client requests

Step 4: Start the Flask Server

Run the Flask server by executing the following command in your terminal:

python app.py

Step 5: Start the Tkinter GUI

In a new terminal window, run the Tkinter GUI application:

python gui.py

Step 6: Use the Application

1. Enter the YouTube Channel ID: In the GUI window, enter the YouTube channel ID for which you want to fetch statistics.

2. Click "Get Channel Stats": Click the "Get Channel Stats" button. The application will display the average views, likes, and comments per video for the specified channel.

3. View and Save Results: The results will be displayed in the GUI and also saved to `channel_stats.txt` in the root directory of your project.

Example

• YouTube Channel ID: `XXXXXXXXXXXXXX`
• Average Views per Video: 12345.67
• Average Likes per Video: 678.90
• Average Comments per Video: 12.34

The results will be saved in `channel_stats.txt` as:

Channel: [Channel Name]
Average Views per Video: 12345.67
Average Likes per Video: 678.90
Average Comments per Video: 12.34

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File Structure

youtube-channel-stats/
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├── app.py # Flask application
├── gui.py # Tkinter GUI application
├── credentials.py # API key file (excluded from version control)
├── channel_stats.txt # Output file for channel stats (excluded from version control)
├── requirements.txt # Required Python packages
├── .gitignore # Git ignore file
└── README.md # This readme file

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• YouTube Data API
• Flask
• Tkinter
• google-api-python-client