Project Overview
InstaVerse is an instagram clone app that allows users to post images, like and comment on posts, and follow other users. Users can also edit their profile and upload a profile picture.
InstaVerse is built with MERN stack (MongoDB, ExpressJS, ReactJS, NodeJS) and deployed on Netlify (Client) and Heroku (Server).
- Log-in page where users can log-in to their account or create an account. InstaVerse uses JWT (JSON Web Token) to authenticate users. If the user is idle for an hour, the user will be automatically logged out and redirected to the log-in page.
- InstaVerse uses Cloudinary's API to upload images (post and profile images) and store them in the cloud. The images are then retrieved from the cloud via secure URL (stored in database) and displayed on the app.
- Users can click on a post to see the post details. Users can also like and comment on the post.
- Users can also edit their profile and change their profile picture.
Wireframe
