Catstagram 😸 📸

A Javascript web app designed as an Instagram clone but for cats. Local cats can post location tips and ticks for other cats to see.

_{Built with ❤︎ by Janet Mendez and Chris Liendo}

Tech Stack

This web app makes use of the following:

Backend

• Ruby [2.6.1]
• Rails [~> 5.2.3] - MVC web framework used as an API
• PostgreSQL [>= 0.18, < 2.0] - Database

Front End

• HTML5
• Javscript [ES6]
• Custom CSS3 styling

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have installed the latest version of:

• Ruby
• Rails
• PostgreSQL

Installing

• Clone this repo to your local machine git clone <this-repo-url>

Backend Installation:

• run cd catstagram-backend to acess backend
• run bundle install to install requiered dependencies
• Ensure you have PostgreSQL running
• run rails db:create to create a database locally.
• run rails db:migrate to create tables into the database.
• run rails db:seed to create seed data.
• run rails s to run the server.

Frontend Installation

• run cd catstagram-frontend to acess frontend
• Ensure Catstagram Backend is running locally on http://localhost:3000/
• run open index.html

Features

Cats can login as their prefer cat to gain acess to the Catstagram's homepage. Upon login, a greeting banner will appear.

Cats can add reactions to different locations that appear on their feed. Cats can only give one type of reaction per location - reaction will be deleted if clicked again.

Cats also have the option to view photos in a larger view upon clicking on the photo.

Cats also have the option to edit posts that they have created in the module.