Instagram iOS App in 44 minutes: Photo Sharing on iOS

Create an Instagram clone in less time than it takes to make dinner!

Created byGrant Klimaytys

Last updated 2/2016

English

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What you'll learn

Easily implement photo sharing (like Instagram) on iOS
Be able to setup and use Ostetso photo sharing (free online storage service)

Course content

3 sections • 9 lectures • 52m total length

Introduction2:02
Learn to build an Instagram-like photo sharing app for iOS. Choose images from the gallery, return to the main screen, share on a network, and browse all shared photos.
Xcode Installation and Simulator Setup1:34
Install Xcode from the Mac App Store, launch it, and set up simulators in the Window devices pane by downloading iOS versions and creating a device.

How to Create a New iOS Project in Xcode 7 and Swift 24:05
Create a new iOS project in Xcode 7 as a single view app, name the product, and set a Swift bundle identifier, then explore app delegate, storyboard, and view controller.
Installing Ostetso - A Free Photo Sharing Service9:13
Leverage Ostetso for instant photo sharing by integrating its STK into your Swift iOS app, including bridging headers, linker flags, and bundle resources, then run in the simulator.
Initialising Ostetso and Showing the Default Gallery7:34
Initialize the ostenso integration in app delegate, configure the app ID and key in a sandbox environment, and display the default extenso gallery from the main view controller.
Grabbing a Photo from an iPhone Gallery - Part 19:50
Learn to grab a photo from the iPhone gallery, display it in an image view, and wire up a button with outlets and actions in Xcode using the storyboard.
Grabbing a Photo from an iPhone Gallery - Part 27:53
Create and configure a UIImagePickerController, assign its delegate, and handle didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo to set the image in the image view, then dismiss picker and set the image view to aspect fit.
How to Share an Image9:02
Enable image sharing by adding a share button, enabling it after an image is chosen, and using ostade to share the image and publish to a public gallery.

Requirements

NO programming knowledge needed (but a little helps)

Description

Ever wanted to make an Instagram clone?

Before now you would have to create a server, learn PHP and image handling as well as app coding!

That's all changed now. I will take you through the Ostetso framework which is a free photo sharing network. Leverage the power of Instagram in less than an hour! I will show you how to:

Install Xcode (and iOS simulator)
Install Ostetso
Import your photos into the app
Create a simple sharing function

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PLEASE NOTE: This course is designed to get you up and running with Xcode and iOS in record time. Therefore I have limited time to actually explain everything. My other courses on iOS app development explain everything we do in much more detail.

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Who this course is for:

Beginners to iOS or beginners to photo sharing should take this course

Instagram iOS App in 44 minutes: Photo Sharing on iOS

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Course content

Introduction and Setup2 lectures • 4min

Creating The Photo Sharing App6 lectures • 48min

Thank you and Where to go Next1 lecture • 1min

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