/Instapic

InstaPic is a platform where users can upload their photos and add caption to the photos for friends to view, like and comment on the photos.Users can also follow each other, see their profile with all the photos they've posted and see their friends photos on their timeline too.

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InstaPic

InstaPic is a platform where users can upload their photos and add caption to the photos for friends to view, like and comment on the photos.Users can also follow each other, see their profile with all the photos they've posted and see their friends photos on their timeline too.

Requirements

These are the requirements you need to get the project running locally on your machine:
  • Text Editor
  • Install python
  • Install and activate virtual
  • Setup Database
  • Install Django

Installation Process

Download any text editor of your choice, either Sublime, Visual-Studio-Code or Atom.
Install your preferred version of python
  • sudo apt-get install python3.6.
  • python --version to confirm that python has been installed.
Open the command-line and run the following command to open a directory:
  • cd your preferred directory => cd Desktop
Git clone the project on your current directory by:
  • git clone https://github.com/IreneMercy/Instapic.git.
Move to your project directory:
  • cd Instapic.
Open the project on your terminal:
  • atom . or code . , according to the type of your text editor.
Install virtual environment using python:
  • python3.6 -m venv virtual, check your project to confirm you have a folder called virtual,
  • then activate it by running source virtual/bin/activate
To install the packages in the requirements.txt file,
  • pip install -r requirements.txt That will install all packages including Django.
To open python shell:
  • python3.6 ,
  • import django
  • And lastly django.get_version() to see and confirm the version of django installed.
  • You can then ctrl z to get out of the shell,
After ensuring you have all the above
  • python3 manage.py runserver to run the project.
  • Then click the local host link given to open the project on a browser http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

For more information read the following django and python documentation:

User Stories

As a user, I would like to sign in to the application to start using it.
As a user, I would like to upload my pictures to the application.
As a user, I would like to see my profile with all my pictures.
As a user, I would like to follow other users and see their pictures on my timeline.
As a user, I would like to like a picture and leave a comment on it.

Behavior Driven Development

Given that a user sign-up with the correct details, and use those details to login successfully, then they should be able to access the application and it's features.
Given that the user has uploaded a photo, then, the application should display the photo uploaded.
Given that a user has logged in, created a profile and posted a picture, then they should be able to view their profile and all the photos they've posted.
Given that a user has an account, then they should be able to follow other users, see the photos of the users they are following on their timeline and also like and comment on those photos.

Technologies Used

Python
Django
PostgreSQL
HTML5
CSS3

Licence

MIT

Contact

irenemercy700@gmail.com