A quick tutorial to set up an automated whatsapp message sender.
Requirements:
- Python3 installed on your PC
- Selenium library
- chromedriver for your chrome version
Installation/Walkthrough
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Install python3 in your pc and reboot.
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Add the selenium library to your python, to do so, type pip install selenium in your command prompt.
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Download the chromedriver for your respective chrome version. p.S : To check your chrome version, open chrome>threedots>Help>About Chrome website : https://chromedriver.chromium.org/downloads
Extract the zip and paste the exe file into your "C:\Windows"
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Now, Download the ZIP file of this repo, extract it and copy the "whatsapp.py" file into your Downloads folder.
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Now, navigate to the folder you have downloaded the python file, HOLD shift and right click on an empty space and select OPEN POWERSHELL HERE or OPEN COMMAND WINDOW HERE
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Type python whatsapp.py
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Scan the QR code from your mobile to activate whatsapp web BEFORE you type in the message details
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Enter the details. :)