InstaKilo

InstaKilo is a fully-functional Instagram clone app built using React and Firebase. This app provides basic features like user signup, login, add caption and the ability to post photos.

Features

• User authentication (signup and login)
• Post photo with caption
• View photos in feed
• Mobile responsive design

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16.20.0 or higher)
• A Firebase project with Firestore and Storage enabled

Installation

1. Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/your-username/instakilo.git

2. Navigate to the project directory cd instakilo

3. Install the required dependencies npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root of the project and add the following Firebase configurations:

REACT_APP_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_api_key
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_auth_domain
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_storage_bucket
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_messaging_sender_id
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_app_id

5. Start the development server npm start

The app should now be running on http://localhost:3000.

Usage

1. Sign up for an account or log in with an existing account.
2. To post a photo, click on the "Add Post" button, upload an image, and enter a caption.
3. View your feed to see photos from all users.

Contributing

1. Fork the project
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/YourFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/YourFeature)
5. Create a new Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.