Insta Downloader

Insta Downloader is a React application built with Vite. It allows users to download Instagram posts.

Installation

Before you start, make sure you have Node.js and npm installed on your machine.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/insta-downloader.git

2. Navigate into the project directory:

   cd insta-downloader

3. Install the dependencies:

   npm install

Development Proxy

During development, we use Vite's built-in proxy to avoid CORS issues. The proxy is configured in vite.config.js.

To change the proxy target, open vite.config.js and find the proxy option:

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [react()],
  server: {
    proxy: {
      '/api': {
        target: 'https://safe-dusk-18400-bc6e0d3dfe3f.herokuapp.com',
        changeOrigin: true,
        rewrite: (path) => path.replace(/^\/api/, '')
      }
    }
  }
});

Replace https://safe-dusk-18400-bc6e0d3dfe3f.herokuapp.com with the URL of your own backend server.

This proxy configuration tells Vite to route any requests from /api to https://safe-dusk-18400-bc6e0d3dfe3f.herokuapp.com/. The rewrite option removes the /api prefix from the request path.

Remember to restart your development server after changing the proxy configuration.

Additionally, make sure to update your API fetch requests in your React code. For development, replace the hardcoded server URL with /api:

fetch("/api/data", { ... });

This ensures that the proxy configuration is used during development, avoiding CORS issues.

Running the Application

To start the development server, run:

npm run dev

To build the application for production, run:

npm run build

To preview the production build, run:

npm run preview

Tech Stack

• React
• Vite
• Heroku (for the backend)

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the MIT license for more information.