This is a clone of the popular instagram app built using Python - Django.
- Users can sign in to the application to start using.
- Users can upload pictures to the application.
- They can also See their profile with all their pictures.
- Users can Like a picture and leave a comment on it.
To clone the repository, run:
git clone https://github.com/sirgama/instagram
Then navigating to the cloned directory:
cd instagram
This Instagram Clone project requires a prerequisite understanding of the following:
- Django Framework
- Python3.9
- Postgres
- Python virtualenv
Activate virtual environment using python3.9 as default handler
virtualenv -p /usr/bin/python3.9 genv && source genv/bin/activate
Install dependancies that will create an environment for the app to run pip3 install -r requirements.txt
- psql
- CREATE DATABASE instagram;
Create .env file and paste paste the following filling where appropriate:
SECRET_KEY = '<Secret_key>'
DBNAME = 'instagram'
USER = '<Username>'
PASSWORD = '<password>'
DEBUG = True
python3.9 manage.py makemigrations instagram
python3.9 manage.py migrate
python3.9 manage.py runserver
Open terminal on localhost:8000
The application is deployed on Heroku and is live on this link:
https://instagram-ms.herokuapp.com/
- Django 4.0.5 - Back end logic of the application.
- Material Design Bootstrap - Used for overall design and responsive site
- Pillow 9.1.1 - Used for image uploads.
Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details on our code of conduct, and the process for submitting pull requests to us.
- Gamaliel Sirengo - Full Stack Developer - Telegram
MIT License
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