Instagram Clone

A modern Instagram clone built with React

📋 Features

• Like and comment functionality
• User following system
• Mobile design

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm or yarn
• Modern web browser

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/instagram-clone.git
cd instagram-clone

2. Install dependencies

npm install
# or
yarn install

3. Set up environment variables

cp .env.example .env

Edit the .env file with your configuration details.

4. Start the development server

npm start
# or
yarn start

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000

🛠️ Built With

• React - Frontend framework

🌳 Branching Strategy

Our project follows a structured branching strategy to maintain organization and clarity in our development workflow.

Main Branches

• main - Production branch containing stable releases
• develop - Main development branch where features are integrated

Branch Naming Convention

All branches should follow these prefix conventions:

Prefix	Purpose	Example
feature/	New features	feature/photo-filters
bugfix/	Bug fixes	bugfix/login-validation
hotfix/	Urgent production fixes	hotfix/server-crash
release/	Release preparation	release/v1.2.0
docs/	Documentation updates	docs/api-guide

Branch Workflow

1. Feature Development

   # Create a new feature branch
   git checkout develop
   git checkout -b feature/new-feature-#
   
   # After development is complete
   git pull origin develop
   git checkout develop
   git merge feature/new-feature

2. Bug Fixes

   # Create a bug fix branch
   git checkout develop
   git checkout -b bugfix/issue-description

3. Hotfixes

   # Create a hotfix branch from main
   git checkout main
   git checkout -b hotfix/critical-fix
   
   # After fixing, merge to both main and develop
   git checkout main
   git merge hotfix/critical-fix
   git checkout develop
   git merge hotfix/critical-fix

Branch Lifecycle

1. Create branch from develop
2. Develop and commit changes
3. Push branch to remote
4. Create Pull Request
5. Code review and approval
6. Merge to develop

📝 License

👥 Authors

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Instagram for inspiration
• React community for excellent documentation

⚠️ Known Issues