User Stories

Users

Sign Up

• As an unregistered and unauthorized user, I want to be able to sign up for the website via a sign-up form.
  • When I'm on the signup modal:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email, username, and preferred password on a clearly laid out form.
    • I would like the website to log me in upon successful completion of the sign-up form.
      • So that I can seamlessly access the site's functionality
  • When I enter invalid data on the sign-up form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
    • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Log in

• As a registered and unauthorized user, I want to be able to log in to the website via a log-in form.
  • When I'm on the login modal:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email and password on a clearly laid out form.
    • I would like the website to log me in upon successful completion of the log-in form.
      • So that I can seamlessly access the site's functionality
  • When I enter invalid data on the log-in form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
      • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Demo User

• As an unregistered and unauthorized user, I would like to visit the site as a demo user without signing up or logging in.
  • When I'm on the login modal:
    • I can click on a Demo User button to log me in and allow me access as a normal user.
      • So that I can test the site's features and functionality without needing to stop and enter credentials.

Log Out

• As a logged in user, I want to log out via an easy to find log out button on the navigation bar.
  • While on any page of the site:
    • I can log out of my account and be redirected to the home page.
      • So that I can easily log out to keep my information secure.

Viewing Songs

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a selection of the songs.
  • When I'm on the /songs page:
    • I can view the ten most recently uploaded songs.
    • I can also view the duration and likes of the songs.

Viewing Albums

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a selection of the albums.

  • When I'm on the /albums page:
    • I can view the ten most recently created albums.

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a specific album and all the songs belong to this album.

  • When I'm on the /albums/:id page:
    • I can view the information of the album as well as the associated songs.
    • I can also view the duration and likes of the songs.

Upload Songs

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to upload new songs.
  • When I'm on the /songs/new page:
    • I can upload a new song.

Create Albums

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to create a new album.
  • When I'm on the /albums/new page:
    • I can create a new album.

Updating Songs

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to update my songs by clicking an Update button.
  • When I'm on the /users/current/songs pages:
    • I can click "Update" to make changes to the songs I have uploaded.

Updating Albums

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to update my albums by clicking an Update button.
  • When I'm on the /users/current/albums pages:
    • I can click "Update" to make changes to the albums I have created.
      • I can add or remove songs I uploaded from the albums.

Deleting Songs

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to delete my songs by clicking a Delete button.
  • When I'm on the /users/current/songs pages:
    • I can click "Delete" to permanently delete a song I have uploaded.

Deleting albums

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to delete my albums by clicking a Delete button.
  • When I'm on the /users/current/albums pages:
    • I can click "Delete" to permanently delete an album I have created.

Viewing Likes

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view likes of the songs.
  • When I'm on the /songs or /albums/:id page:
    • I can view total likes of the songs.

Editing Likes

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to like or unlike a song by clicking a heart button.
  • When I'm on the /songs or /albums/:id page:
    • I can like or unlike the songs.

Playing Songs

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to play songs by clicking a play button.
  • When I'm on the /songs or /albums/:id page:
    • I can play the songs.

Searching Songs

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to search for songs by clicking the search button on the header.
  • When I'm on any page of the site:
    • I can click the search button to search for songs or albums.