Instagram Clone

This repository contains the source code for an Instagram-like application, consisting of both the frontend and backend components.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Installation
• Usage

Features

• User authentication (login and registration)
• Photo sharing and posting
• Like and comment functionality
• User profiles with avatar support
• Responsive design for mobile and desktop
• Image uploading and storage on AWS S3
• Account verification via email

Technologies Used

Frontend

• Framework: React
• Styling: Tailwind CSS Shadcn
• State Management: Recoil
• Routing: React Router

Backend

• Framework: NestJS
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Image Storage: AWS S3

Installation

To set up the project locally, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/username/instagram.git
   cd instagram

2. Initialize Submodules

   git submodule update --init --recursive

3. Install Backend Dependencies

   cd backend
    npm install

4. Install Frontend Dependencies

    cd ../frontend
    npm install
   

5. Create a .env File

   create a .env file as per the .env.example file and fill in the values

6. Run the Backend Server

    npm run start:dev
   

7. Run the Frontend

   npm run start