akoven / Instalock

Welcome to Instalock, our clone of Instagram!

Live Link to Instalock!

Instalock is a full stack application that is inspired by Instagram, an online social media platform that allows people to share their experience with others through photos.

Technologies Used :

• Javascript
• Flask
• React
• Redux
• Python
• SQLAlchemy
• SQLite3
• PostgreSQL
• Heroku
• CSS
• HTML
• Dockerfile

Current Features:

• Demo User
  • With a click of a button, you are able to access Instalock's feed as a demo user. You are then given the option to like and comment on other user's posts as well as create your own.

• Signing Up
  • When clicking on the sign up button, you are given the option to sign up to become a user.

• Create a Post
  • When clicking on the plus sign on the Nav Bar, you are able to create a post that will be posted on the feed.

• Edit Your Profile
  • When clicked on the edit profile button, you are able to edit your information that your account holds.

• Liking and Commenting a Post
  • Users are given the option to like and comment on any post of their choice.

• Followers and Following a User
  • Users are given the option to follow other users as well as unfollow and remove followers.

• Possible Features in The Future:
  • Dragging an image file into our image container to render a preview image.
  • Account settings such as Direct Messaging and Privacy and security features.