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How to Build an Instagram Clone With No-Code using Bubble

Video Course

Ready to save 3-5 months learning how to build your app from scratch?

Learn how to build your own social media app like Instagram without touching a single line of code. This course covers the step-by-step process of creating a functional Instagram app that’s ready to launch. Utilizing Bubble’s no-code platform, it explains the exact workflows you’ll need to replicate the core features from Instagrams product. This updated tutorial was created on the new Bubble flexbox responsive design engine.

Note: This complete course was created using the Flexbox responsive engine.

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Throughout 18 course modules, I’ll cover the process of building the following core features:

  • Getting started with Bubble
  • Building your Instagram clone database
  • Registering user accounts
  • Building a user settings page
  • Publishing image, carousel, and video posts
  • Building the Instagram home page feed
  • Liking user posts
  • Commenting on user posts
  • Creating user profile pages
  • Following users across the platform
  • Viewing posts on a users profile
  • Creating a direct message inbox
  • Sending & receiving messages
  • Displaying unread message notifications
  • Creating a discover page
  • Creating engagement notifications
  • Adding Instagram stories
  • Additional tips & insights

By the end of this course, you’ll have a working product that can be used to build your own startup, knowledge on how to build a Instagram-esque product for freelance clients, and new skills to expand your Bubble knowledge.

Learn from an experienced Bubble developer & coach who has helped multiple founders build successful apps without code using Bubble.

In 2020, I worked directly with the Bubble team to write their ‘How-to build’ blog series. Each installment shared written instructions on how to recreate popular products using their no-code tool. To simplify the building process, I’ve created my own video series to help guide you in a more engaging way.

This course is built for:

  • Anyone who wants to quickly build their own social network like Instagram with minimal cost and time input
  • Anyone interested in learning about Bubble’s no-code development tool
  • Makers who want to extend their knowledge into Bubble’s no-code toolset
  • Anyone looking to extend their skills as a freelance Bubble developer

Requirements:

  • A free Bubble account
  • No prior experience is needed. We start from the basics

Course content:

Section 1 – Course overview

  • Getting started with Bubble’s no-code tool

Section 2 – Configuring your database

  • Creating your custom Instagram clone database

Section 3 – Registering user accounts

  • Creating a workflow to register new users

Section 4 – Creating a settings page

  • Building a page where users can update their profile information

Section 5 – Publishing Instagram posts

  • Allowing users to create image, carousel, and video posts

Section 6 – Building the home page

  • Building a feed of Instagram posts

Section 7 – Liking a post

  • Allowing users to like Instagram posts

Section 8 – Commenting on posts

  • Creating & displaying comments on Instagram posts

Section 9 – User profiles

  • Displaying user profiles on a dedicated page

Section 10 – Following a user

  • Allowing users to follow each other across the app

Section 11 – Viewing posts on a users profile

  • Viewing the full version of each post from a users profile grid

Section 12 – Creating a message inbox

  • Allowing two users to create a direct chat

Section 13 – Sending & receiving messages

  • Posting & displaying messages sent within a chat

Section 14 – Displaying unread message notifications

  • Alerting a user when they receive a new message within a chat

Section 15 – Creating a discover page

  • Building a discover page to showcase Instagram posts

Section 16 – Creating engagement notifications

  • Creating a notification each time someone likes or comments on a post

Section 17 – Adding Instagram stories

  • Allowing users to publish & view Instagram stories

Section 18 – Finishing up

  • Additional tips & insights to help on your Bubble journey

Get The Full Course

Get access to both the full course, as well as the template created within this tutorial.

Just $189

Note: Template will be sent within 24hrs of purchase.

Get Access To All Courses

Get access to all the clone courses, as well as all the available templates created in each tutorial.
(All 21 templates available)

Just $499

Note: Templates will be sent within 24hrs of purchase.

What past students are saying

"I thought building a ride-hailing app like Uber was very complex and intimidating, but Lachlan can explain the building process using Bubble very clearly, which is easy to follow. Now I feel empowered because I know how to build MVP apps using Bubble."
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Hadi Rasyid Sono
Corporate Strategy Analyst
"Great overview that takes you from a blank page to complete MVP. Perfect length and amount of detail to set you up well and put you on the right path. Highly recommended!"
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Harry Brown
Founder - Dream Day
"If you wanted to learn more about Bubble, you should take these courses. Lachlan is a very effective instructor that clearly communicates each step of the way. Each video is focused on specific topics and the course is easy to follow."
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Michael Lee
Senior Product Designer

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