https://github.com/timothyrushing/django-instagram-clone

Django based Instagram clone for image upload
https://github.com/timothyrushing/django-instagram-clone

django django-channels instagram python redis

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Django based Instagram clone for image upload

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/timothyrushing/django-instagram-clone
• Owner: timothyrushing
• Created: 2025-09-01T03:08:21.000Z (10 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-09-01T03:09:50.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-10-08T05:43:51.784Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: django, django-channels, instagram, python, redis
• Language: Python
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• Size: 5.82 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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Django IG

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![alt tag](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/andyalam/django_ig/master/demo_screenshot.png)

Photo sharing social media site built with Python/Django. Based on Instagram's design. The server also uses Django Channels to establish a websocket connection to the client for messages and soon, notifications.

Channels requires a redis server to be running, more info can be found about Django Channels [here](https://channels.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)

## Installation

Install dependencies

    pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Ensure that [Redis](http://redis.io/) is installed and running on port 6379 (default).

Run these two commands in two separate terminals

    python3 manage.py runserver --noworker

    python3 manage.py runworker