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gui for instapy automation
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InstaPy GUI


  
Graphical User Interface for InstaPy Automation including some useful Analytics.


  


  

    

  

  



## installation



### requirements



* install [python 3](https://www.python.org/downloads/)

* install [firefox](https://www.mozilla.org)

* host your own instance of this repo



### register a bot



#### windows-1-click-install



* download [update.bat](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/breuerfelix/instapy-gui/master/services/instapy/update.bat) and save it

  * you can copy your old assets folder into this folder aswell to reuse your database / cookies / etc.

* double-click `update.bat`

* double-click `setup.bat`

  * answer all the questions

* double-click `startClient.bat` To take off!



#### linux/mac-1-click-install



* download [update.sh](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/breuerfelix/instapy-gui/master/services/instapy/update.sh) and save it

  * you can copy your old assets folder into this folder aswell to reuse your database / cookies / etc.

* execute `bash update.sh`

* execute `bash setup.sh`

  * answer all the questions

* execute `bash startClient.sh` To take off!



#### docker



create a file named `instapy.env` with the following content:



```env

INSTAPY_USER=instapy.io_username

INSTAPY_PASSWORD=instapy.io_password

IDENT=choose_any_name_to_indentify_this_instance

```



execute the following command:



```bash

sudo docker run -d --env-file instapy.env --name instapyclient felixbreuer/instapy-client

```



remember that you can only run docker clients in headless mode.



#### step-by-step guide



* download [all files here](https://github.com/breuerfelix/instapy-gui/tree/master/services/instapy) and save them to a folder on your system

  * you can copy your old assets folder into this folder aswell to reuse your database / cookies / etc.

* navigate to the folder in the console

  * you could create a new python [virtual environment](https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/) here _(optional)_

* run `pip install -r requirements.txt`

  * use `pip3` if you are on linux or mac

* create a file named `.env` or `instapy.env` with the following content



```env

INSTAPY_USER=instapy.io_username

INSTAPY_PASSWORD=instapy.io_password

IDENT=choose_any_name_to_indentify_this_instance

```



* run `python start.py`

  * use `python3` if you are on linux or mac

* go to [instapy.io](https://instapy.io) and take off!



##### adjustments for raspberry pi



* activate the virtual enviroment

* run following commands in the console



```bash

python3 -m pip uninstall instapy-chromedriver

python3 -m pip install --user instapy-chromedriver==2.36.post0

```



if this is not working try the following:



* cd into instpay-client folder



```bash

mkdir assets && cd assets

wget https://github.com/electron/electron/releases/download/v3.0.0-beta.5/chromedriver-v3.0.0-beta.5-linux-armv7l.zip

unzip chromedriver-v3.0.0-beta.5-linux-armv7l.zip

chmod 755 chromedriver

chmod +x chromedriver

sudo apt-get remove chromium

```



### register more bots



if you are on a different machine just follow the steps [register a bot](#register-a-bot) again.



* copy the whole client folder to a different folder

* edit `.env` or `instapy.env`

  * change `IDENT=...` to something new

* start the new client

* in the start panel of instapy.io you now have 2 bots in the select bot dropdown menu



## guides



**[how to start contributing](docs/contributing.md)**



## support



### troubleshoot



#### no module named 'pip'



* run `curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py`

* execute the downloaded file

  * on linux or mac run `./env/bin/python3 get-pip.py`

  * on windows run `.\env\Scripts\python.exe get-pip.py`

* reinstall the requirements

  * on linux or mac run `./env/bin/pip3 install -r requirements.txt`

  * on windows run `.\env\Scripts\pip.exe install -r requirements.txt`



#### certificate verify failed



in the client after `logged in with user: ` you get the following error:



```error

certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate

```



please have a look at [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52805115/certificate-verify-failed-unable-to-get-local-issuer-certificate) stack overflow post to resolve the issue.



#### global name 'f' is not defined



```error

Traceback (most recent call last):

File "start.py", line 175, in

TOKEN = get_token(username, password)

File "start.py", line 64, in get_token

print(f,"authenticate {username} to {url} ...")

NameError: global name 'f' is not defined

```



you need to use python version `3.6` or higher. the f-string format got implemented in that version.



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**disclaimer:** please note that this is a research project. i am by no means responsible for any usage of this tool. use on your own behalf. i am also not responsible if your accounts get banned due to extensive use of this tool.



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