InstagramClone

InstagramClone is a clone of Instagram with some of its core features, built with Spring Boot for the backend and an Expo app for the frontend. I built it to keep myself up to date with the expo ecosystem, and to also learn about Spring Boot.

Demo

InstagramClone.mp4

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies Used
• Getting Started
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Running the Backend
  • Running the Expo App
• Project Structure
• API Documentation
• Contributing
• License

Features

Currently, the app contains the following features:

• Get Posts: View a feed of posts from users you follow.
• Create Post: Upload and share photos with captions.
• Follow Users: Follow and unfollow users to see their posts in your feed.
• Notifications: Receive notifications for new followers and interactions with your posts.

Technologies Used

Backend

• Spring Boot: The main framework for building the backend.
• PostgreSQL: The database.
• AWS S3: For saving images

Frontend

• React Native:
• Expo:
• TypeScript:

Prerequisites

• Java 17: Required to run the Spring Boot backend.
• Node.js: Required to run the Expo app.
• PostgreSQL: Required to run the database.
• Expo CLI: For managing and running the Expo app.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/DennyRodrigues/InstagramClone.git
   cd InstagramClone

Running the Backend

1. Set up PostgreSQL database.

2. Configure application properties: Update src/main/resources/application.properties with your database credentials.

3. Run the Spring Boot application:

   ./mvnw spring-boot:run

Running the Expo App

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd app

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the Expo app:

   expo start

4. Run the app on your device:

   • Use the Expo Go app on your phone to scan the QR code displayed in the terminal.

Project Structure

• Backend (/backend): Contains the Spring Boot application code.
• Frontend (/app): Contains the Expo and React Native code for the mobile app.