harmanjot2002/photovista

PhotoVista is a full-stack Instagram clone project developed using Node.js and Express on the server-side, MongoDB with Mongoose for database management, Multer for handling file uploads, Passport.js for user authentication, EJS for server-side templating, and AJAX/Axios for seamless client-server communication.

PhotoVista - Instagram Clone

PhotoVista is a full-stack Instagram clone project developed using Node.js and Express on the server-side, MongoDB with Mongoose for database management, Multer for handling file uploads, Passport.js for user authentication, EJS for server-side templating, and AJAX/Axios for seamless client-server communication.

Features:

User Authentication: Secure user authentication system with Passport.js.

Image Uploads: Multer integration for smooth uploading of images.

Profile Management: Users can edit their profiles, including changing usernames, names, and bios.

Feed: Explore a visually engaging feed displaying user-uploaded photos.

Search Functionality: Search for other users and view their profiles.

Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly layout for a seamless user experience on various devices.

Technologies Used:

Node.js: JavaScript runtime for server-side development.

Express: Web application framework for Node.js.

Mongoose: MongoDB object modeling for Node.js.

Multer: Middleware for handling file uploads.

Passport.js: Authentication middleware for Node.js.

EJS: Embedded JavaScript templating for server-side rendering.

AJAX/Axios: Asynchronous communication between the client and server.

Setup:

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

Install dependencies: npm install

Configure environment variables.

Run the application: npm start

Explore the world of PhotoVista, and share your moments with a visually stunning and user-friendly Instagram-like experience!