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How to Build a WhatsApp Clone With No-Code using Bubble

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

This course teaches you how to build your own messaging app like WhatsApp without writing a single line of code. It covers the step-by-step process of creating a functional WhatsApp clone that’s ready to launch. Utilizing Bubble’s no-code platform, it explains the exact workflows you’ll need to replicate WhatsApp’s product.

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

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Throughout 16 course modules, I’ll cover the process of building the following core features:

  • Getting started with Bubble
  • Configuring your database
  • Registering user accounts
  • Building a user login page
  • Creating a user settings page
  • Building the WhatsApp home page
  • Adding a new contact
  • Creating a chat between two users
  • Building a search feature to help filter user messages
  • Building an app navigation menu
  • Building a dynamic chat page
  • Sending & displaying text-based messages
  • Sending & displaying image-based messages
  • Displaying unread message notifications
  • Creating & facilitating group chats
  • Additional tips & insights to help on your Bubble journey

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 WhatsApp clone for freelance clients, and new skills to expand your Bubble experience.

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 messaging app like WhatsApp with minimal cost and time input
  • Anyone interested in learning about Bubble’s no-code development tool
  • Anyone looking to extend their skills as a freelance Bubble developer
  • Makers who want to extend their knowledge into Bubble’s no-code toolset

Requirements:

  • A free Bubble account
  • A basic understanding of Bubble, although I’ll walk you through everything is thorough detail.

Course content:

Section 1 – Getting started with Bubble

  • Getting started with Bubble’s no-code tool

Section 2 – Configuring your database

  • Creating your custom WhatsApp clone database

Section 3 – Registering user accounts

  • Creating a workflow to register new users

Section 4 – Building a login page

  • Creating a page where existing users can log into their accounts

Section 5 – Creating a user settings page

  • Allowing users to update their account information

Section 6 – Building the home page

  • Designing the home page to display a list of chats

Section 7 – Adding a new contact

  • Allowing users to add contacts to their address book

Section 8 – Creating a chat

  • Creating a new chat between two users

Section 9 – Building a custom search feature

  • Allowing users to filter through their list of chats

Section 10 – Building a navigation menu

  • Creating a way for users to navigate between the different pages of the app

Section 11 – Building the chat page

  • Creating a page to display the messages sent within a chat

Section 12 – Sending text-based messages

  • Sending & displaying text-based messages within a chat

Section 13 – Sending image-based messages

  • Sending & displaying image-based messages within a chat

Section 14 – Unread message notifications

  • Displaying a count of unread messages within a chat

Section 15 – Group chats

  • Creating a group chat feature to allow messages between multiple users

Section 16 – Wrapping 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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