Create an Instagram Clone with React, Tailwind CSS, Firebase - Tutorial

Build a fully functional Instagram clone using React, Tailwind CSS, and Firebase in this comprehensive 12-hour tutorial. Master React concepts like custom hooks, context API, and state management while integrating Firebase for authentication and data storage. Develop key features including user authentication, photo sharing, likes, comments, and user profiles. Learn to structure your project, implement responsive design with Tailwind CSS, and create reusable components. Gain hands-on experience with Firebase Firestore for real-time data management and Firebase Authentication for user management. Explore advanced topics such as protected routes, lazy loading, and performance optimization. Deploy your finished application to Vercel and conduct load testing and Lighthouse audits. Conclude with an introduction to Cypress for end-to-end testing, ensuring a robust and production-ready Instagram clone.

Introduction.
Showcase .
Create React App (yarn).
Project Folder Structure.
Installing Dependencies.
Refactoring unnecessary files, refactoring code.
Install ESLint.
Creating Folder Structure & Architecture.
Setup Firebase.
Firestore.
Firestore Rules.
Firestore (Collections & Docs).
Firebase Authentication.
Realtime Database (Explanation).
createContext in firebase.js.
Creating App in Firebase.
Start working on Login Page.
Install React Router Dom .
Create Routes.
Continue working on Login Page (Part 2).
Tailwind.css Introduction.
Continue working on Login Page (Part 3).
Install more dependencies.
Change how all scripts work.
yarn add postcss -D.
Create components folder.
Tailwind.css setup.
Completed Tailwind Setup, Continue working on Login Page (Part 4).
Interjection: Field Value.
Continue working on Login Page.
Tailwind.config.
Login Functionality (with Firebase).
Signup Page.
Check for user created is a duplicate.
Not Found & Dashboard Page.
Created Timeline Component.
Created Sidebar Component.
Created Header Component.
use-auth-listener.js Hook.
users.js UserContext.
Back to Header Component.
Working on Dashboard Page.
Working on Sidebar Component.
use-user.js hook.
In user.js ⇒ Introduction to prop types.
Created Timeline.js.
Explanation on useMemo.
Add WhyDidYouRender.
Struggling with some issues .
Finally Figuring out some problems with WhyDidYouRender.
Working on suggestion.js (sidebar completed).
Get suggested profiles.
Functionality: Remove followed user from suggestion .
Functionality: Update user’s following & followers.
Overview on Timeline.
Creating Post Component.
Creating more custom hooks (usePhotos).
Rendering out the photos (using React skeleton).
Start work on Post Component.
Components within Post.
Header Component.
Image & Actions.
Service call in Firebase.
Show Comments.
Add Comments.
Adding Protected Routes.
Profile.
Lazy load explanation.
Continue working on Profile Page.
Header Component in Profile Page.
Profile Specific Header.
Get User Photos.
Continue working on header.
Information in header.
Photos Component in Profile Page.
Recap of everything we’ve done.
Start of Review.
Not found header.
Review of usePhotos, useUsers, isUserLoggedIn, ProtectedRoute.
Review of contexts: firebase.js and user.js.
Review of Routes & Posts.
loadtest (Npm install -g loadtest).
Create a production build.
Deployment to Vercel done but with issues.
Issues fixed.
Lighthouse.
Wrapping up.
Changes and Refactoring (Fixing Bugs).
Quick Look at Paid Version.
Cypress.
Signing Off.