Overview

This project aims to allow us to analyze any IG account with a username using a simple yet powerful instagram data analytic tool.

Installation and Running

Note: only compatible on Windows

1. open an IDE (recommend: VScode)
2. run the following in the terminal inside the IDE:

git clone https://github.com/KalengBalsem/instalyzer.git

3. IMPORTANT locate the instalyzer file in the terminal:

   # windows cmd command
   cd instalyzer
   
   # the end path of the terminal should be instalyzer: PS C:\Users\balse\Documents\VScode\a_folder\instalyzer> 
   

4. install the dependencies by running this command in the terminal:

pip install -r requirements.txt

7. run this command in the terminal to run the server in localhost:

# windows
python main.py
PS C:\Users\balse\Documents\VScode\instalyzer> python main.py
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# output:
Created Database!
 * Serving Flask app 'application'
 * Debug mode: on
WARNING: This is a development server. Do not use it in a production deployment. Use a production WSGI server instead.
 * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000
Press CTRL+C to quit
 * Restarting with stat
Created Database!
 * Debugger is active!
 * Debugger PIN: 102-884-233

8. open the localhost link -> 127.0.0.1:5000
9. done

Feature

Enter an Instagram (IG) username to generate the following output:

• Main user profile information (user_id, username, full_name, posts_count, followers, following, bio, category)
• IG posts data (likes, comments, hashtags, tagged user, timestamp (upload time), etc.)

Data visualizations:

• Most popular upload day
• Most popular upload time
• Line plot of recent posts' performance (based on likes/comments)
• Note: the user can click on the data, then be given a link directing to that post.
• Top hashtags
• Top caption words
• List of links to Most Liked Posts and Most Commented Posts