diff --git a/.env b/.env
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+++ b/.env
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+FFMPEG_PATH="./bin/win64/ffmpeg.exe"
+FFPROBE_PATH="./bin/win64/ffprobe.exe"
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+node_modules/
+proccessed/
+uploads/
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diff --git a/auflösungen.txt b/auflösungen.txt
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+++ b/auflösungen.txt
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+LOW 	480 X 270 	400kbps
+Medium 	640 X 360 	800kbps
+High 	960 X 540 	1200kbps
+HD 	1280 x 720 	1500kbps
+FullHD 	1920 x 1080 	4000kbps
+4K 	3840 X 2160 	8000kbps
+
+.\ffmpeg.exe -i .\uploads\test.mp4 -vf scale=480:270 -fpsmax 30 -pass 1 -f mp4 -vcodec h264 -b:v 400000 .\proccessed\test\test-270.mp4
+.\ffmpeg.exe -i .\uploads\test.mp4 -vf scale=640:360 -fpsmax 30 -pass 1 -f mp4 -vcodec h264 -b:v 800000 .\proccessed\test\test-360.mp4
+.\ffmpeg.exe -i .\uploads\test.mp4 -vf scale=960:540 -fpsmax 30 -pass 1 -f mp4 -vcodec h264 -b:v 1200000 .\proccessed\test\test-540.mp4
+.\ffmpeg.exe -i .\uploads\test.mp4 -vf scale=1280:720 -fpsmax 30 -pass 1 -f mp4 -vcodec h264 -b:v 1500000 .\proccessed\test\test-720.mp4
+.\ffmpeg.exe -i .\uploads\test.mp4 -vf scale=1920:1080 -fpsmax 30 -pass 1 -f mp4 -vcodec h264 -b:v 4000000 .\proccessed\test\test-1080.mp4
+.\ffmpeg.exe -i .\uploads\test.mp4 -vf scale=3840:2160 -fpsmax 30 -pass 1 -f mp4 -vcodec h264 -b:v 8000000 .\proccessed\test\test-2160.mp4
+.\ffmpeg.exe -i .\uploads\test.mp4 -ss 00:00:01.000 -frames:v 1 -q:v 2 .\proccessed\test\test-thumbnail.png
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diff --git a/functions/video.js b/functions/video.js
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/functions/video.js
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+const ffmpeg = require("fluent-ffmpeg");
+
+module.exports = {
+    /**
+     * reads information from a video
+     * @param {*} inputPath path to video file
+     * @returns promise <video size, videoduration>
+     */
+    'getVideoInfo': (inputPath) => {
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            
+            if (typeof(inputPath) != "string") {
+                return reject("path must be of type string");
+            }
+
+            return ffmpeg.ffprobe(inputPath, (error, videoInfo) => {
+
+                if (error) {
+                    return reject(error);
+                }
+    
+                const { duration, size } = videoInfo.format;
+    
+                return resolve({
+                    size,
+                    durationInSeconds: Math.floor(duration),
+                });
+            });
+        });
+    },
+    /**
+     * encodes video with given parameters
+     * @param {object} options JSON Object passed as settings
+     * @returns promise
+     */
+    'encodeVideo': (options) => {
+        // TODO: figure my shit out
+        // Literally dont fucking know how to do this -.-
+        // Future me be smarter best of luck.. past me.
+    },
+    'generateThumbnail': () => {
+        
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/index.js
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+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+const video = require("./functions/video");
+
+// File is used for for testing
+async function performTest(){
+    video.getVideoInfo("./uploads/test.mp4").then(video => {
+        console.log("Video Size:", video.size, "- duration:", video.durationInSeconds);
+    });
+}
+
+performTest();
+// TODO: do the nightmare of class directions..
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
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index 0000000..163ce1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+{
+  "name": "video-encoder",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "lockfileVersion": 2,
+  "requires": true,
+  "packages": {
+    "": {
+      "name": "video-encoder",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "fluent-ffmpeg": "^2.1.2"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/async": {
+      "version": "3.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-3.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iAB+JbDEGXhyIUavoDl9WP/Jj106Kz9DEn1DPgYw5ruDn0e3Wgi3sKFm55sASdGBNOQB8F59d9qQ7deqrHA8wQ=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/fluent-ffmpeg": {
+      "version": "2.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fluent-ffmpeg/-/fluent-ffmpeg-2.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IZTB4kq5GK0DPp7sGQ0q/BWurGHffRtQQwVkiqDgeO6wYJLLV5ZhgNOQ65loZxxuPMKZKZcICCUnaGtlxBiR0Q==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "async": ">=0.2.9",
+        "which": "^1.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/isexe": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isexe/-/isexe-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RHxMLp9lnKHGHRng9QFhRCMbYAcVpn69smSGcq3f36xjgVVWThj4qqLbTLlq7Ssj8B+fIQ1EuCEGI2lKsyQeIw=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/which": {
+      "version": "1.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which/-/which-1.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HxJdYWq1MTIQbJ3nw0cqssHoTNU267KlrDuGZ1WYlxDStUtKUhOaJmh112/TZmHxxUfuJqPXSOm7tDyas0OSIQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "isexe": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "bin": {
+        "which": "bin/which"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "async": {
+      "version": "3.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-3.2.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iAB+JbDEGXhyIUavoDl9WP/Jj106Kz9DEn1DPgYw5ruDn0e3Wgi3sKFm55sASdGBNOQB8F59d9qQ7deqrHA8wQ=="
+    },
+    "fluent-ffmpeg": {
+      "version": "2.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fluent-ffmpeg/-/fluent-ffmpeg-2.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-IZTB4kq5GK0DPp7sGQ0q/BWurGHffRtQQwVkiqDgeO6wYJLLV5ZhgNOQ65loZxxuPMKZKZcICCUnaGtlxBiR0Q==",
+      "requires": {
+        "async": ">=0.2.9",
+        "which": "^1.1.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "isexe": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/isexe/-/isexe-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-RHxMLp9lnKHGHRng9QFhRCMbYAcVpn69smSGcq3f36xjgVVWThj4qqLbTLlq7Ssj8B+fIQ1EuCEGI2lKsyQeIw=="
+    },
+    "which": {
+      "version": "1.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/which/-/which-1.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HxJdYWq1MTIQbJ3nw0cqssHoTNU267KlrDuGZ1WYlxDStUtKUhOaJmh112/TZmHxxUfuJqPXSOm7tDyas0OSIQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "isexe": "^2.0.0"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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index 0000000..701a463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "video-encoder",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "keywords": [],
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fluent-ffmpeg": "^2.1.2"
+  }
+}