/InstaBot

Instagram bot built using Python and Selenium

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InstaBot

Bot built for Instagram using Python and Selenium.

This is an Instagram bot that can automate and perform some tasks; makes your task easier. The Bot can show the list of un-followers from you Instagram or it can show your fans and also it can cancel all the pending follow requests which you have already sent before or it can aslo unfollow those who don't follow you back.

Clone project

First you need to fork and then copy the url from clone option
Run in gitbash or terminal :

$ git clone [url]

Install Python 3

run in terminal :

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install python3.7

Install PIP

For Windows user

  • Download the git-pip.py by clicking here
  • Run in gitbash or cmd :
$ python get-pip.py
  • Verify by running :
$ pip -V

For linux user

  • Run in terminal :
$ apt install python3-pip
or
$ python get-pip.py

Install Selenium

Run in terminal or cmd / gitbash

$ pip install selenium
or
$ pip3 install selenium

Add the Path to the code

The path of the webdriver has to changed according to your environment
Replace 18ₜₕ line of file ./program.py with the code snippet given below

linux user

if you are using firefox
self.driver = webdriver.Firefox(executable_path = "./webdrivers/firefox_webdriver/geckodriver-v0.26.0-linux64/geckodriver")
if you are using chrome
self.driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path = "./webdrivers/chrome_webdriver/chromedriver_linux64/chromedriver")

Windows user

if you are using firefox
self.driver = webdriver.Firefox(executable_path = ".\\webdrivers\\firefox_webdriver\\geckodriver-v0.26.0-win32\\geckodriver.exe")
if you are using chrome
self.driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path = ".\\webdrivers\\chrome_webdrive\\chromedriver_win32\\geckodriver.exe")

Adding Path to the Environment Variable (only for Windows users)

Read the Instruction carefully

Instructions to add path to your Environment variable

  • Copy the path of webdriver which is inside InstaBot folder and add the path to Environment Variable as instructed below
if you are using firefox

Begining of the path will depend on your system and the location you cloned the repo

.....\InstaBot\webdrivers\firefox_webdriver\geckodriver-v0.26.0-win32\

example :

C:\Users\sharan\Downloads\temp\InstaBot\webdrivers\firefox_webdriver\geckodriver-v0.26.0-win32\
if you are using chrome

Begining of the path will depend on your system and the location you cloned the repo

.....\InstaBot\webdrivers\chrome_webdriver\chromedriver_win32\

example :

C:\Users\sharan\Downloads\temp\InstaBot\webdrivers\chrome_webdriver\chromedriver_win32\
  • Then go to This PC -> Right-click -> Properties -> Advanced system setting -> Advanced -> Environment Variables -> User system -> select path -> Edit -> New -> Paste the copied path -> OK
Above instrution in show below






How to add Firefox webdriver path to environment variable

Add firefox webdriver path

How to add chrome webdriver path to environment variable

Add chrome webdriver path

file structure:

.
├── webdriver
│   │
│   ├── chrome_webdriver
│   │   ├── chrome_webdriver_linux64
│   │   │   ├── chromedriver
│   │   │   
│   │   ├── chrome_webdriver_mac64
│   │   │   ├── chromedriver
│   │   │  
│   │   ├── chrome_webdriver_win32
│   │   │   ├── chromedriver.exe
│   │
│   │
│   ├── firefox_webdriver
│   │   ├── geckodriver-v0.26.0-linux64
│   │   │   ├── geckodriver
│   │   │   
│   │   ├── geckodriver-v0.26.0-macos
│   │   │   ├── geckodriver
│   │   │   
│   │   ├── geckodriver-v0.26.0-win32
│   │   │   ├── geckodriver.exe
│   │   │
│   │
│

Add username and password

Edit the ./secrets.py file and add your username and password

usr = "[username]" 
pwd = "[password]"

Run the program

Run in terminal or cmd / gitbash

$ python program.py
or
$ python3 program.py

Helpful links

Contributers