Project Overview:

 We want to develop a privacy-first photo gallery website similar to [login to view URL], where users can upload, organize, and privately share personal photos with family or friends — and optionally order custom photo gifts. The focus is on storytelling, privacy, and ease of sharing, especially for families, parents, and close-knit groups.

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Core Features Required:

1. User Registration & Login

• Signup/Login with Email or Phone

• Optional: Social sign-in (Google, Apple)

• User onboarding (photo album setup)

2. Photo Gallery Management

• Upload multiple photos at once (JPG, PNG, HEIC)

• Organize by albums (e.g., “Diwali 2024,” “Summer Vacation”)

• Add titles, captions, dates to photos

• Drag-and-drop photo reordering

• Auto-backup from phone gallery (optional/app later)

3. Private Sharing

• Each album can be shared via a private invite link or email

• Optional viewer comments or hearts (like reactions)

• Viewer doesn’t need to create an account to view shared albums

• Set album privacy (private, friends only, public)

4. Photo Printing & Gifting (Optional MVP)

• User can select any photo or album to turn into:

• Photo books

• Wall frames

• Calendars

• Select size, layout, preview

• Place order with shipping and payment

5. Admin Dashboard

• Manage users and albums

• Access photo content (for support/moderation)

• Manage product SKUs and pricing (for gifts)

• Order management and analytics

6. Mobile-Responsive Design

• Should work smoothly on mobile browsers

• App-like feel (PWA preferred if not making a native app)

7. Tech & Hosting Preferences

• Frontend: ReactJS / [login to view URL] / Vue.js

• Backend: Node.js / Python (Django or Flask)

• Database: Firebase / MongoDB / PostgreSQL

• Hosting: AWS / Firebase / Vercel / Netlify

• Cloud storage for images (e.g., Amazon S3 or Firebase Storage)

• Optional: CDN for faster image delivery 

8. Other Features 

• Email notifications on album sharing or comments

• Password-protected albums (optional)

• Search/filter within albums

• Auto-compression for faster photo loading 

Reference

• Primary: [login to view URL]

• Please explore album sharing, privacy experience, and user flow

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Timeline Delivery within 5–6 weeks for the first live version.