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For example:\n\u003e  Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.  🌬🌱   Taken in Colombia, Villavieja 🇨🇴 on 13 January 2016.  #instacron 🐍 instacron.nijho.lt\n\n\u003e Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.  ⚽🚌   Taken in Colombia, Cali 🇨🇴 on 25 October 2015.  #instacron 🐍 instacron.nijho.lt\n\n\u003e I think and that is all that I am.  💔🤷   Taken in Peru, Cusco 🇵🇪 on 21 November 2015.  #instacron 🐍 instacron.nijho.lt\n\nWhen all photos in the [`photos`](photos) folder have been uploaded, it starts to upload the least frequently uploaded photos first.\n\n### Why does this exist?\nI like to take [pictures](https://www.instagram.com/bnijholt/) that I would like to share with the world but I am way too lazy to upload them using the app.\n\n### Installation\nYou need Python≥3.6\n\nClone the repo with\n```\ngit clone git@github.com:basnijholt/instacron.git\n```\nand install the requirements with\n```\ncd instacron\npip install -r requirements.txt\n```\n\n### Usage\n* Put photos in [`photos`](photos) (see the expected filename structuce [here](photos).)\n* run `python instacron.py` and follow the instructions to have it set up a config file.\n\nAlternatively setup a cronjob to periodically post a photo, see [cronjob.py](cronjob.py) for instructions.\n\n### Troubleshooting\nSee the [FAQ: Understanding Responses from Instagram](https://github.com/mgp25/Instagram-API/wiki/FAQ#understanding-responses-from-instagram) in the `mgp25/Instagram-API` repository for information about the error codes the Instagram API might return.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbasnijholt%2Finstacron","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fbasnijholt%2Finstacron","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fbasnijholt%2Finstacron/lists"}