installation

1. Click download or use command git clone https://github.com/Aqua-4/auto-insta.git
2. Open setup.sh OR sh setup.sh
3. Run pip install -r requirements.txt to install all dependent libraries
4. Run python download_driver.py or download suitable driver from https://chromedriver.chromium.org/downloads
5. python account_setup.py - and follow instructions
6. To update the database run python sync_db.py - this will store your current instagram audience
7. Start the bot by running python start_bot.py

• To reset password or to reset chrome path run python account_setup.py
• to update software open git bash & run git pull

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roadmap

APPROACH:

Where do i store password?

1. ask for passwd at bot_init
   1. encrypt and store into DB
2. Create yaml or Config file for storing password
   1. Hard to keep this in sync with GIT

follow_mod:

• args(hashtag,numOfpeopletoFollow)

1. use a hahtag as an argument and start followong the people

RULES:

1. cannot unfollow all the people that i just followed a day ago.
   1. workaround-

Insta Mobile

APPROACH & FUNCTION:

1. start at midnight
2. post random image from img_post_gain folder glob("*.jpg")
3. check the activity every certain amount of time
4. double the time to recheck
5. create a dict for the activity
6. seperate dict for like and comment
7. log the activity into a file
8. perform the activity
9. delete the post after a certain duration -- to find the SHELF LIFE of post

MSG STR:

1. Follow @parashar_sangle and i will follow back
2. Comment IFB, done, active x4 times
3. like my previous posts and then comment "likeme" so that i can go and like your latest post
4. Follow all commenters