Full-Stack Instagram Clone using MERN Stack and Socket.IO
Frontend:
Backend:
Realtime Communication:
Cloud Storage:
Cloud Storage: Cloudinary
Mail Service: Sendgrid
Authentication and User Management
- ✨ Secure Login/Signup Functionality
- 🚪 Support for Email or Username-based Login
- 🔐 Seamless Profile and Password Management
- 🔄 Password Reset via Sendgrid Integration
Content Management
- 📜 Dynamic Infinite Scroll for Posts
- 🔍 Suggestions for User Connections
- 🔎 Intuitive Search for Users by Name or Username
- 🔗 Follow/Unfollow Capability for User Networking
- ❤️ Like/Unlike Posts with Double-Tap Feature
- 💬 Commenting on Posts for Interaction
- 📌 Save/Unsave Posts for Bookmarking
- 📤 Effortless Post-Sharing Functionality
Messaging System
- 🔍 User-Friendly Search for Chat Participants
- 📝 Seamless Creation of New Chats
- 💬 Real-Time Messaging Between Users
- 🕒 Status Indicators for Typing and Online Presence
Social Features
- 📊 Comprehensive View of Followers/Following Lists
- 👍 Post Liked By Users Tracking
- 😄 Emoji Integration via Emoji Mart
Image Storage
- 📷 Branch [dev-v3-cloudinary]: Utilizes Cloudinary for Image Storage
- ☁️ Branch [dev-v2-aws]: Leverages AWS S3 for Image Storage
- 💾 Branch [dev-v1]: Relies on Local Storage Solution