Pictures Site - Photo Gallery on Internet Computer

A decentralized photo gallery application built on the Internet Computer blockchain. Users can upload, view, and manage their photos in a decentralized environment.

WARNING This is meant primarily as a demo to show how the response verification library and http gateways can be used to serve images with cache headers. It is not making use of authentication or certification - use it at your own risk.

Features

• Photo Upload: Upload images directly to the Internet Computer
• Photo Gallery: View all uploaded photos in a responsive grid layout
• Decentralized Storage: Photos are stored on-chain using Internet Computer's asset storage

Architecture

Backend (Rust)

• Canister: pictures-site-backend
• Language: Rust with ic-cdk
• Functionality: Handles photo storage, retrieval, and metadata management

Frontend (TypeScript/React)

• Canister: pictures-site-frontend
• Framework: React with TypeScript
• Build Tool: Vite
• Styling: CSS with responsive design

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• DFX SDK installed
• Rust and cargo
• Node.js and npm

Local Development

1. Start the Internet Computer replica:

   dfx start --clean --background

2. Deploy the canisters:

   dfx deploy

Development Workflow

• Generate Candid interfaces after backend changes:

  npm run generate

• Frontend development server (if needed):

  npm start