Instagram Bot Project (code) in Python

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Instagram Bot in Python.

About the project: This is project for a Python Instagram Bot.

This will use a web automation library to perform tasks on Instagram.

For this project, we'll use the selenium library, which allows you to control a web browser programmatically.

This is a powerful tool for automating web tasks like logging in, clicking buttons, and navigating pages.

Before you run the code:

• Install: Install selenium: Open your terminal or command prompt and run:

  pip install selenium
  

• Install a Web Driver: You also need to download a web driver that matches your browser. For example, if you use Chrome, you'll need ChromeDriver. You can find the downloads here:
  • ChromeDriver: https://chromedriver.chromium.org/
  • GeckoDriver (for Firefox): https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases
  
  Make sure the driver is in your system's PATH or in the same directory as your script.

How to use this program:

• The provided script will prompt you for your Instagram username and password in the console.
• It will then open a Chrome browser window, navigate to Instagram, and attempt to log you in.

This is a simple template to get you started. From here, you could add more features like navigating to a specific user's profile, liking posts, or following other users by using selenium to find and interact with different elements on the page.

Project Level: Intermediate

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# instagram_bot.py

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.service import Service
from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchElementException, TimeoutException
import time
import getpass # For securely getting the password without it showing in the console

def login_to_instagram(username, password, driver):
    """
    Automates the login process for Instagram.
    """
    try:
        print("Navigating to Instagram...")
        driver.get("https://www.instagram.com")

        # Wait for the page to load and find the username input field
        time.sleep(5)
        username_field = driver.find_element(By.NAME, "username")
        password_field = driver.find_element(By.NAME, "password")

        print("Entering credentials...")
        username_field.send_keys(username)
        password_field.send_keys(password)
        
        password_field.send_keys(Keys.RETURN)

        # Wait for the login to complete and the homepage to load
        time.sleep(10)
        
        # Check if login was successful by looking for a specific element on the homepage
        try:
            driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//div[text()='Not Now']")
            print("Login successful.")
        except NoSuchElementException:
            print("Login failed. Check your credentials.")
            return False
            
        return True
    except NoSuchElementException:
        print("Login fields not found. Instagram's page layout may have changed.")
        return False
    except TimeoutException:
        print("Timeout while trying to load the page.")
        return False
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An unexpected error occurred during login: {e}")
        return False

def main():
    """
    Main function to run the Instagram Bot.
    """
    print("--- Python Instagram Bot ---")
    
    # Get user credentials
    username = input("Enter your Instagram username: ").strip()
    # Use getpass to securely enter the password
    password = getpass.getpass("Enter your Instagram password: ").strip()

    # Create a Service object for the ChromeDriver
    # Ensure the path to your chromedriver is correct
    # Example: service = Service("/path/to/your/chromedriver")
    try:
        service = Service("chromedriver") # Assuming chromedriver is in PATH or current directory
        driver = webdriver.Chrome(service=service)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error starting the WebDriver: {e}")
        print("Please make sure you have the correct WebDriver installed and in your system's PATH.")
        return
    
    try:
        # Perform the login
        if login_to_instagram(username, password, driver):
            print("You are now logged in. The bot will close in 10 seconds.")
            
            # Now you can add more bot functionality here!
            # Example: Go to a specific profile
            # time.sleep(5)
            # driver.get(f"https://www.instagram.com/{username}")
            # time.sleep(10)
            
            time.sleep(10)
        else:
            print("Failed to log in. Exiting.")
            
    finally:
        # Always close the browser window
        driver.quit()

# This ensures that main() is called only when the script is executed directly.
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

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