bot_instagram.md

Quick Start :

Install dependances :

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

before launching script :

open script in editor there multiples variables in the top of the script.

• ARGS, determine if the script launch by input parameters or with the assign one in the script.
• ACCOUNT_USERNAME, "login" make sure to put the login between double quotes.
• ACCOUNT_PASSWORD, "password" make sure to put the login between double quotes.
• BOT_SLEEP, sleep time of success and bot's pause before restarting operation.

Start the script :

python3 stories_watcher.py <"login"> <"password"> <bot_sleep>

to stop program : ctrl + x

bot_instagram.py

import sys
import time
from instagrapi import Client


class _Settings:
    ARGS = True
    ACCOUNT_USERNAME = ''
    ACCOUNT_PASSWORD = ''
    BOT_SLEEP = 10


SETTINGS = _Settings()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    if SETTINGS.ARGS:
        args = sys.argv
        args.remove(sys.argv[0])
        if len(args) < 2:
            raise Exception('Invalid arguments')

        ACCOUNT_USERNAME = args[0]
        ACCOUNT_PASSWORD = args[1]
        BOT_SLEEP = args[2] if len(args) >= 3 else SETTINGS.BOT_SLEEP

    try:
        print('Starting...')
        cl = Client()
        print('Try to connect.')
        cl.login(SETTINGS.ACCOUNT_USERNAME, SETTINGS.ACCOUNT_PASSWORD)
        print('Success.')

        while True:
            # insert task here

            print('Bot pause : {0}.'.format(SETTINGS.BOT_SLEEP))
            time.sleep(SETTINGS.BOT_SLEEP)

    except Exception as ex:
        print('Error of connect.')
        print(ex.args)