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instabot

instabot

This is an experimental Instagram bot created to be used to help users tag their friends in posts. It uses the Instagram API to make HTTPS requests and doesn't need either Selenium or a browser to be used.

Requirements

  • Python
  • Docker (optional)

Instructions

Natively

If you choose to run this natively, follow the below instructions:

  • Install python libraries necessary 
    $ pip install -r requirements.txt
  • Replace the necessary fields in file.yaml with your desired values
  • Run the program using 
    $ python -m instabot -f file.yaml
  • Alternatively, you can use cli arguments, but it isn't recommended mostly for security reasons. To see the arguments the program takes, type 
    $ python -m instabot --help

Docker

If you choose to run this in a container, follow the instructions below.

  • Replace the necessary fields in file.yaml with your desired values
  • Build the image 
    $ docker build -t instabot:latest .
  • Create and run the container 
    $ docker run --name instabot -d instabot:latest
  • If you choose to go with cli arguments, just build the dockerfile with cli using 
    $ docker build -t instabot:cli -f Dockerfile.cli .
  • Create and run the container 
    $ docker run --name instabot -d instabot:latest python -m instabot [ARGS]