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How to built a Instagram Navbar Clone | HTML CSS & Js

#html #javascript #css #beginners

Learn how to create an Instagram Navbar clone with pure HTML CSS and JavaScript!
This project is good for beginners to start with , and after completing this project you will be confident enough to built like Instagram's components.
Below is the reference video for proper execution

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Source Code:

1)index.html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">

<head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <!-- Linking Css file  -->
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
    <!-- Linking Js file  -->
    <script src="main.js"></script>
    <!-- Title  -->
    <title>Instagram</title>
</head>

<body>
    <!-- Created Nav  -->
    <nav class="nav">
         <!-- Created a container  -->
         <div class="wrapper">
         <!-- Made a logo container  -->
            <div class="logo" style="padding-top: 8px;padding-right: 110px;">
                <img src="https://www.instagram.com/static/images/web/mobile_nav_type_logo.png/735145cfe0a4.png" alt="">
             </div>
             <!-- Logo container ends here -->

             <!-- Created search container  -->
            <div class="search">
                <input
                    style="border: 1px solid #dbdbdb; background-color: #fafafa; height: 27.5px;width: 12.5rem ;border-radius: 3.5px;padding-left: 25px;font-family:'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif ;"
                    type="text" placeholder="Search">
            </div>
            <!-- search Container ends here  -->

            <!-- Created icons container  -->
            <div class="icons">
                <!-- Home starts  -->
                <div class="home">
                    <svg aria-label="Home" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="22" role="img"
                        viewBox="0 0 48 48" width="22">
                        <path id="home1"
                            d="M45.5 48H30.1c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V34.2c0-2.6-2.1-4.6-4.6-4.6s-4.6 2.1-4.6 4.6v12.3c0 .8-.7 1.5-1.5 1.5H2.5c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V23c0-.4.2-.8.4-1.1L22.9.4c.6-.6 1.6-.6 2.1 0l21.5 21.5c.3.3.4.7.4 1.1v23.5c.1.8-.6 1.5-1.4 1.5z">
                        </path>
                    </svg>
                </div>
                     <!-- Home ends  -->

                     <!-- explore starts  -->
                <div class="explore">
                    <svg aria-label="Direct" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="22" role="img"
                        viewBox="0 0 48 48" width="22">
                        <path
                            d="M47.8 3.8c-.3-.5-.8-.8-1.3-.8h-45C.9 3.1.3 3.5.1 4S0 5.2.4 5.7l15.9 15.6 5.5 22.6c.1.6.6 1 1.2 1.1h.2c.5 0 1-.3 1.3-.7l23.2-39c.4-.4.4-1 .1-1.5zM5.2 6.1h35.5L18 18.7 5.2 6.1zm18.7 33.6l-4.4-18.4L42.4 8.6 23.9 39.7z">
                        </path>
                    </svg>
                </div>
                      <!-- explore ends  -->

                      <!-- create starts  -->
                <div class="create">
                    <svg aria-label="New Post" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="22" role="img"
                        viewBox="0 0 48 48" width="22">
                        <path
                            d="M31.8 48H16.2c-6.6 0-9.6-1.6-12.1-4C1.6 41.4 0 38.4 0 31.8V16.2C0 9.6 1.6 6.6 4 4.1 6.6 1.6 9.6 0 16.2 0h15.6c6.6 0 9.6 1.6 12.1 4C46.4 6.6 48 9.6 48 16.2v15.6c0 6.6-1.6 9.6-4 12.1-2.6 2.5-5.6 4.1-12.2 4.1zM16.2 3C10 3 7.8 4.6 6.1 6.2 4.6 7.8 3 10 3 16.2v15.6c0 6.2 1.6 8.4 3.2 10.1 1.6 1.6 3.8 3.1 10 3.1h15.6c6.2 0 8.4-1.6 10.1-3.2 1.6-1.6 3.1-3.8 3.1-10V16.2c0-6.2-1.6-8.4-3.2-10.1C40.2 4.6 38 3 31.8 3H16.2z">
                        </path>
                        <path
                            d="M36.3 25.5H11.7c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5s.7-1.5 1.5-1.5h24.6c.8 0 1.5.7 1.5 1.5s-.7 1.5-1.5 1.5z">
                        </path>
                        <path
                            d="M24 37.8c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V11.7c0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5v24.6c0 .8-.7 1.5-1.5 1.5z">
                        </path>
                    </svg>
                </div>
                       <!-- create ends  -->

                       <!-- compass starts  -->
                <div class="compass">
                    <svg aria-label="Find People" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="22" role="img"
                        viewBox="0 0 48 48" width="22">
                        <path clip-rule="evenodd"
                            d="M24 0C10.8 0 0 10.8 0 24s10.8 24 24 24 24-10.8 24-24S37.2 0 24 0zm0 45C12.4 45 3 35.6 3 24S12.4 3 24 3s21 9.4 21 21-9.4 21-21 21zm10.2-33.2l-14.8 7c-.3.1-.6.4-.7.7l-7 14.8c-.3.6-.2 1.3.3 1.7.3.3.7.4 1.1.4.2 0 .4 0 .6-.1l14.8-7c.3-.1.6-.4.7-.7l7-14.8c.3-.6.2-1.3-.3-1.7-.4-.5-1.1-.6-1.7-.3zm-7.4 15l-5.5-5.5 10.5-5-5 10.5z"
                            fill-rule="evenodd"></path>
                    </svg>
                </div>
                         <!-- compass ends  -->

                         <!-- Heart starts   -->
                <div class="heart">
                    <svg aria-label="Activity Feed" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="22"
                        role="img" viewBox="0 0 48 48" width="22">
                        <path
                            d="M34.6 6.1c5.7 0 10.4 5.2 10.4 11.5 0 6.8-5.9 11-11.5 16S25 41.3 24 41.9c-1.1-.7-4.7-4-9.5-8.3-5.7-5-11.5-9.2-11.5-16C3 11.3 7.7 6.1 13.4 6.1c4.2 0 6.5 2 8.1 4.3 1.9 2.6 2.2 3.9 2.5 3.9.3 0 .6-1.3 2.5-3.9 1.6-2.3 3.9-4.3 8.1-4.3m0-3c-4.5 0-7.9 1.8-10.6 5.6-2.7-3.7-6.1-5.5-10.6-5.5C6 3.1 0 9.6 0 17.6c0 7.3 5.4 12 10.6 16.5.6.5 1.3 1.1 1.9 1.7l2.3 2c4.4 3.9 6.6 5.9 7.6 6.5.5.3 1.1.5 1.6.5.6 0 1.1-.2 1.6-.5 1-.6 2.8-2.2 7.8-6.8l2-1.8c.7-.6 1.3-1.2 2-1.7C42.7 29.6 48 25 48 17.6c0-8-6-14.5-13.4-14.5z">
                        </path>
                    </svg>
                </div>
                           <!-- Heart ends  -->

                           <!-- Profile image starts  -->
                <div class="profile-img">
                     <!-- Profile icon start  -->
                    <div> <span style="width:22px;height:22px; border: 1px solid #fafafa;">
                            <img style="width:22px;height:22px;border-radius: 100%;" src="./images/profile.png" alt="">
                        </span>
                    </div>
                    <!-- Profile icons ends  -->

                    <!-- Drop down menu starts  -->
                    <div class="drop-down">
                        <!-- pointer for drop down  -->
                        <div class="square" style="
                            width: 15px;
                            height: 15px;
                            background-color: #ffffff;
                            position: absolute;
                            top: -8px;
                            right: 18px;
                            z-index: 0;
                            transform: rotateZ(45deg);
                            box-shadow:-5px -5px 5px 0px rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);">
                            </div>
                            <!-- pointer ends  -->

                        <ul>
                            <!-- 1 item start  -->
                            <li>
                                <svg aria-label="Profile" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="16"
                                    role="img" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="16">
                                    <path
                                        d="M16 0C7.2 0 0 7.1 0 16c0 4.8 2.1 9.1 5.5 12l.3.3C8.5 30.6 12.1 32 16 32s7.5-1.4 10.2-3.7l.3-.3c3.4-3 5.5-7.2 5.5-12 0-8.9-7.2-16-16-16zm0 29c-2.8 0-5.3-.9-7.5-2.4.5-.9.9-1.3 1.4-1.8.7-.5 1.5-.8 2.4-.8h7.2c.9 0 1.7.3 2.4.8.5.4.9.8 1.4 1.8-2 1.5-4.5 2.4-7.3 2.4zm9.7-4.4c-.5-.9-1.1-1.5-1.9-2.1-1.2-.9-2.7-1.4-4.2-1.4h-7.2c-1.5 0-3 .5-4.2 1.4-.8.6-1.4 1.2-1.9 2.1C4.2 22.3 3 19.3 3 16 3 8.8 8.8 3 16 3s13 5.8 13 13c0 3.3-1.2 6.3-3.3 8.6zM16 5.7c-3.9 0-7 3.1-7 7s3.1 7 7 7 7-3.1 7-7-3.1-7-7-7zm0 11c-2.2 0-4-1.8-4-4s1.8-4 4-4 4 1.8 4 4-1.8 4-4 4z">
                                    </path>
                                </svg>
                                <a href="#">Profile</a>
                            </li>
                            <!-- 1 ends  -->

                            <!-- 2 item starts  -->
                            <li>
                                <svg aria-label="Saved" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="16"
                                    role="img" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="16">
                                    <path
                                        d="M28.7 32c-.4 0-.8-.2-1.1-.4L16 19.9 4.4 31.6c-.4.4-1.1.6-1.6.3-.6-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.4v-29C1.8.7 2.5 0 3.3 0h25.4c.8 0 1.5.7 1.5 1.5v29c0 .6-.4 1.2-.9 1.4-.2.1-.4.1-.6.1zM4.8 3v23.9l9.4-9.4c.9-.9 2.6-.9 3.5 0l9.4 9.4V3H4.8z">
                                    </path>
                                </svg>
                                <a href="#">Saved</a>
                            </li>
                            <!-- 2 ends  -->

                            <!-- 3 item starts  -->
                            <li>
                                <svg aria-label="Settings" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626" height="16"
                                    role="img" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="16">
                                    <path
                                        d="M31.2 13.4l-1.4-.7c-.1 0-.2-.1-.2-.2v-.2c-.3-1.1-.7-2.1-1.3-3.1v-.1l-.2-.1v-.3l.5-1.5c.2-.5 0-1.1-.4-1.5l-1.9-1.9c-.4-.4-1-.5-1.5-.4l-1.5.5H23l-.1-.1h-.1c-1-.5-2-1-3.1-1.3h-.2c-.1 0-.1-.1-.2-.2L18.6.9c-.2-.5-.7-.9-1.2-.9h-2.7c-.5 0-1 .3-1.3.8l-.7 1.4c0 .1-.1.2-.2.2h-.2c-1.1.3-2.1.7-3.1 1.3h-.1l-.1.2h-.3l-1.5-.5c-.5-.2-1.1 0-1.5.4L3.8 5.7c-.4.4-.5 1-.4 1.5l.5 1.5v.5c-.5 1-1 2-1.3 3.1v.2c0 .1-.1.1-.2.2l-1.4.7c-.6.2-1 .7-1 1.2v2.7c0 .5.3 1 .8 1.3l1.4.7c.1 0 .2.1.2.2v.2c.3 1.1.7 2.1 1.3 3.1v.1l.2.1v.3l-.5 1.5c-.2.5 0 1.1.4 1.5l1.9 1.9c.3.3.6.4 1 .4.2 0 .3 0 .5-.1l1.5-.5H9l.1.1h.1c1 .5 2 1 3.1 1.3h.2c.1 0 .1.1.2.2l.7 1.4c.2.5.7.8 1.3.8h2.7c.5 0 1-.3 1.3-.8l.7-1.4c0-.1.1-.2.2-.2h.2c1.1-.3 2.1-.7 3.1-1.3h.1l.1-.1h.3l1.5.5c.1 0 .3.1.5.1.4 0 .7-.1 1-.4l1.9-1.9c.4-.4.5-1 .4-1.5l-.5-1.5V23l.1-.1v-.1c.5-1 1-2 1.3-3.1v-.2c0-.1.1-.1.2-.2l1.4-.7c.5-.2.8-.7.8-1.3v-2.7c0-.5-.4-1-.8-1.2zM16 27.1c-6.1 0-11.1-5-11.1-11.1S9.9 4.9 16 4.9s11.1 5 11.1 11.1-5 11.1-11.1 11.1z">
                                    </path>
                                </svg>
                                <a href="#">Settings</a>
                            </li>
                            <!-- 3 ends  -->

                            <!-- 4 item starts  -->
                            <li>
                                <svg aria-label="Switch Accounts" class="_8-yf5 " color="#262626" fill="#262626"
                                    height="16" role="img" viewBox="0 0 32 32" width="16">
                                    <path
                                        d="M10.3 10.7c0-.8-.7-1.5-1.5-1.5H4.9C7.2 5.4 11.4 3 16 3c3.6 0 7 1.5 9.5 4.1.5.6 1.5.6 2.1.1.6-.6.6-1.5.1-2.1-3-3.2-7.3-5-11.7-5C10.7 0 6 2.5 3 6.7V3.5C3 2.7 2.3 2 1.5 2S0 2.7 0 3.5v7.2c0 .8.7 1.5 1.5 1.5h7.3c.8 0 1.5-.6 1.5-1.5zm20.2 9.1h-7.2c-.8 0-1.5.7-1.5 1.5s.7 1.5 1.5 1.5h3.8C24.8 26.6 20.6 29 16 29c-3.6 0-7-1.5-9.5-4.1-.5-.6-1.5-.6-2.1-.1-.6.6-.6 1.5-.1 2.1 3 3.2 7.3 5 11.7 5 5.3 0 10-2.5 13-6.7v3.2c0 .8.7 1.5 1.5 1.5s1.5-.7 1.5-1.5v-7.2c0-.8-.7-1.4-1.5-1.4z">
                                    </path>
                                </svg>
                                <a href="#">Switch Accounts</a>
                            </li>
                            <!-- 5 item starts  -->
                            <li style="border-top:2px solid #dbdbdb;"><a href="#">Log Out</a>
                            </li>
                            <!-- 5 ends  -->
                        </ul>
                    </div><!-- Drop down menu ends  -->  

                </div> <!-- Profile image ends  -->

            </div><!-- Icons container ends here  -->

           </div><!-- Container ends here  -->

    </nav><!-- Nav ends here -->

</body>


</html>
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2) style.css

* {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
body {
  background-color: #fafafa;
}
.nav {
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  height: 54px;
  top: 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #dbdbdb;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
  align-items: center;
}
.wrapper {
  position: relative;
  width: 975px;
  height: 54px;
  top: 0;
  background-color: #ffffff;

  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0px 0px 0px 18px;
}
.icons {
  width: 300px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-evenly;
}
.logo,
.home,
.explore,
.create,
.compass,
.heart,
.profile-img {
  cursor: pointer;
}
/* drop-down */
.drop-down {
  position: absolute;
  top: 53px;
  width: 201px;
  height: 200px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 5px 1px rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);
  background-color: #ffffff;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
  z-index: 1;
  right: 1%;
  visibility: hidden;
}
.drop-down ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.drop-down ul li {
  padding: 8px 16px;
  list-style: none;
}
.drop-down ul li:hover {
  background-color: #fafafa;
}
.drop-down ul li a {
  text-decoration: none;

  color: #2b2b2b;
}
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3) main.js

let togglestatus = true;
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", (event) => {
  console.log("hi");
  const p = document.querySelector(".profile-img");
  p.addEventListener("click", () => {
    if (togglestatus === false) {
      document.querySelector(".drop-down").style.visibility = "hidden";
      document
        .querySelector("#home1")
        .setAttribute(
          "d",
          "M45.5 48H30.1c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V34.2c0-2.6-2.1-4.6-4.6-4.6s-4.6 2.1-4.6 4.6v12.3c0 .8-.7 1.5-1.5 1.5H2.5c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V23c0-.4.2-.8.4-1.1L22.9.4c.6-.6 1.6-.6 2.1 0l21.5 21.5c.3.3.4.7.4 1.1v23.5c.1.8-.6 1.5-1.4 1.5z"
        );

      togglestatus = true;
    } else if (togglestatus === true) {
      document.querySelector(".drop-down").style.visibility = "visible";
      document
        .querySelector("#home1")
        .setAttribute(
          "d",
          "M45.3 48H30c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V34.2c0-2.6-2-4.6-4.6-4.6s-4.6 2-4.6 4.6v12.3c0 .8-.7 1.5-1.5 1.5H2.5c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V23c0-.4.2-.8.4-1.1L22.9.4c.6-.6 1.5-.6 2.1 0l21.5 21.5c.4.4.6 1.1.3 1.6 0 .1-.1.1-.1.2v22.8c.1.8-.6 1.5-1.4 1.5zm-13.8-3h12.3V23.4L24 3.6l-20 20V45h12.3V34.2c0-4.3 3.3-7.6 7.6-7.6s7.6 3.3 7.6 7.6V45z"
        );
      togglestatus = false;
    }
  });
});
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Thank you 😊

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brendan8c profile image
Artem • • Edited

Actually, I don't see anything unique here.
In addition to the layout of the site header 💁🏼‍♂️

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adwait12345 profile image
adwait12345 •

Bro it for encouraging beginners 😅.
BTW thank for reply

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brendan8c profile image
Artem •

Beginners will not figure out how the javascript code works without a glass 😁

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adwait12345 profile image
adwait12345 •

OK bro you win i lose 😎

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brendan8c profile image
Artem •

Now I'm not comfortable.
I'm sorry bro

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Shyam3050 •

const profile = document.querySelector(".profile-img");
const dropDown = document.querySelector(".drop-down");
const homeColorChange = document.querySelector("#home1");
const whiteHome =
"M45.3 48H30c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V34.2c0-2.6-2-4.6-4.6-4.6s-4.6 2-4.6 4.6v12.3c0 .8-.7 1.5-1.5 1.5H2.5c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V23c0-.4.2-.8.4-1.1L22.9.4c.6-.6 1.5-.6 2.1 0l21.5 21.5c.4.4.6 1.1.3 1.6 0 .1-.1.1-.1.2v22.8c.1.8-.6 1.5-1.4 1.5zm-13.8-3h12.3V23.4L24 3.6l-20 20V45h12.3V34.2c0-4.3 3.3-7.6 7.6-7.6s7.6 3.3 7.6 7.6V45z";
const blackHome =
"M45.5 48H30.1c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V34.2c0-2.6-2.1-4.6-4.6-4.6s-4.6 2.1-4.6 4.6v12.3c0 .8-.7 1.5-1.5 1.5H2.5c-.8 0-1.5-.7-1.5-1.5V23c0-.4.2-.8.4-1.1L22.9.4c.6-.6 1.6-.6 2.1 0l21.5 21.5c.3.3.4.7.4 1.1v23.5c.1.8-.6 1.5-1.4 1.5z";
profile.addEventListener("click", () => {
dropDown.classList.toggle("hidden");
if (!dropDown.classList.contains("hidden")) {
homeColorChange.setAttribute("d", whiteHome);
} else if (dropDown.classList.contains("hidden")) {
homeColorChange.setAttribute("d", blackHome);
}
});

// i wrote this type of js because i am begginer. Is it ok bro.

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shyam3050 profile image
Shyam3050 •

// I think! here you can use icons then code will be reduced.
// Any way thanks for this awesome tutorial.

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adwait12345 profile image
adwait12345 •

Thank you Bro for replying
and in professional websites svgs are used and we can dynamically change them with js , but if you want to use icons you an definitely use there is no restrictions 😅

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codeflix profile image
Codeflix •

Nice project 👍 ,but you should add explanation also this will help the beginners.

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adwait12345 profile image
adwait12345 •

give me one more chance bro i will definitely include explanation from next time.
thanks for reply bro 😊

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lilfred profile image
Lil-Fred •

Nice project here,
Was wondering whether I cud make a video abt it on ma yet channel

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