InstaPy – is an open source Automate.
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Install
Install Docker
Ubuntu
1)`#Install docker` sudo apt install docker.io -y`#Start docker` sudo systemctl start docker`#Autostart docker` sudo systemctl enable docker
CentOS
1)`#Install docker` yum install docker -y`#Start docker` systemctl start docker`#Autostart docker` systemctl enable docker
Fedora
1)`#Install docker` sudo dnf install docker -y`#Start docker` sudo systemctl start docker`#Autostart docker` sudo systemctl enable docker
Download InstaPy
2) sudo docker pull smied/instapy:latest `#Download/update image`Create container from image
3) sudo docker run -d \--name=InstaPy -e TZ=Europe/Moscow --restart=always `#Set your time zone` \--volume /Docker/InstaPy/:/InstaPy/Data/ `#(For backup work)` \--volume InstaPy-templates:/InstaPy/Templates/ `#(For backup work)` \--tmpfs /tmp --tmpfs /run --tmpfs /run/lock `#(For systemd work)` \--volume /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro `#(For systemd work)` \smied/instapy:latest
Edit template
template “quickstart.py”
4) docker exec -ti InstaPy nano /InstaPy/quickstart.pyor
enhanced template “template_main.py”
4) docker exec -ti InstaPy nano /InstaPy/Templates/template_main.pyor
nano /var/lib/docker/volumes/InstaPy-templates/_data/template_main.pyStart
template “quickstart.py”
5) docker exec -ti InstaPy bashpython3 /InstaPy/quickstart.py
or
docker exec -ti InstaPy python3 /InstaPy/quickstart.pyenhanced template “template_main.py”
5) docker exec -ti InstaPy bashpython3 /InstaPy/Templates/template_main.py
or
docker exec -ti InstaPy python3 /InstaPy/Templates/template_main.pyCron
SHELL=/bin/bash0 9 * * * sleep `expr $RANDOM \% 10`h `expr $RANDOM \% 10`m `expr $RANDOM \% 10`s; sudo docker exec InstaPy python3 /InstaPy/quickstart.py > /dev/null
or
SHELL=/bin/bash0 9 * * * sleep `expr $RANDOM \% 10`h `expr $RANDOM \% 10`m `expr $RANDOM \% 10`s; sudo docker exec InstaPy python3 /InstaPy/quickstart.py |& tee -a /Docker/Scripts/Logs/InstaPy.log
or
SHELL=/bin/bash0 9 * * * sleep `expr $RANDOM \% 10`h `expr $RANDOM \% 10`m `expr $RANDOM \% 10`s; sudo docker exec InstaPy python3 /InstaPy/Templates/template_main.py > /dev/null
or
SHELL=/bin/bash0 9 * * * sleep `expr $RANDOM \% 10`h `expr $RANDOM \% 10`m `expr $RANDOM \% 10`s; sudo docker exec InstaPy python3 /InstaPy/Templates/template_main.py |& tee -a /Docker/Scripts/Logs/InstaPy.log
Cron for update InstaPy Docker
(every month on the 1st day at 00:00)0 0 1 * * docker container rm --force InstaPy && sudo docker pull smied/instapy:latest && sudo docker run -d --name=InstaPy -e TZ=Europe/Moscow --restart=always --volume /Docker/InstaPy/:/InstaPy/Data/ --volume InstaPy-templates:/InstaPy/Templates/ --tmpfs /tmp --tmpfs /run --tmpfs /run/lock --volume /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro smied/instapy:latest
Working through proxy
sudo docker run -d \--name=InstaPy -e TZ=Europe/Moscow --restart=always `#Set your time zone` \--volume /Docker/InstaPy/:/InstaPy/Data/ `#(For backup work)` \--volume InstaPy-templates:/InstaPy/Templates/ `#(For backup work)` \--tmpfs /tmp --tmpfs /run --tmpfs /run/lock `#(For systemd work)` \--volume /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro `#(For systemd work)` \--env HTTP_PROXY="https://<IP>:<Port>" \smied/instapy:latest
or
set in config (add to session = InstaPy)proxy_address=proxy_host,proxy_port=proxy_port,proxy_username=proxy_username,proxy_password=proxy_password,
Use Business Intelligence (KPI dashboard)
if you use enhanced template “template_main.py”
1) docker run -d \--name=Metabase -e TZ=Europe/Moscow --restart=always \--memory="1g" --cpus="1" \-p 3500:3000 \--volume /Docker/Metabase:/metabase.db \--volume /Docker/InstaPy/:/Volume \metabase/metabase
2) in Metabase settings add sqlite/Volume/InstaPy/db/instapy_<YourAccount>.db
Use CLI
Help
instapy --helpUse
instapy -u USR -p PSW -f FILE/LINK -t 'TEXT CAPTION'CLI Options
| option | required | default | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -u | yes | – | username |
| -p | yes | – | password |
| -f | yes | – | file/media to upload |
| -t | optional | – | text caption for post |
| -s | optional | – | upload a story |
Image Format
instapy-cli support images in the format of JPG/JPEG/PNG.
FAQ
Main
- Q. Where InstaPy folder?A. /usr/local/lib/python3.6/dist-packages/instapy – App/InstaPy/ – Databases, Logs, Templates
limits
- Likes
- Subscription/Unsubscribe
- Direct messages
- Comments
- Mentions
- Posts in the feed
- Blocking users
Likes
| Age account | Per hour | Daily | Mounthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| <3 months | 15-20 | 450-550 | 16500 |
| 3 – 6 months | 25-50 | 600-1200 | 36000 |
| >6 months | 35-50 | 1000-1200 | 36000 |
Subscription
| Age account | Per hour | Daily | Mounthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| <3 months | – | 141 | 4000 |
| 3 – 6 months | – | 300 | 6000 |
| >6 months | – | 300 | 6000 |
Unsubscribe
| Age account | Per hour | Daily | Mounthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| <3 months | 30 | 720 | 21600 |
| 3 – 6 months | 30 | 720 | 21600 |
| >6 months | 60 | 1440 | 43200 |
Direct messages
| Age account | Per hour | Daily | Mounthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| <3 months | 3-5 | 20-30 | 900 |
| 3 – 6 months | 10-15 | 30-40 | 1200 |
| >6 months | 15-20 | 40-50 | 1500 |
Comments
| Age account | Per hour | Daily | Mounthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| <3 months | 20-30 | 450-550 | 16500 |
| 3 – 6 months | 30-40 | 600-1200 | 36000 |
| >6 months | 40-50 | 1000-1200 | 36000 |
Mentions
| Age account | Per hour | Daily | Mounthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| <3 months | 5 | 30 | 30000 |
| 3 – 6 months | 5 | 30 | 30000 |
| >6 months | 5 | 60 | 60000 |
Posts in the feed
| Age account | Per hour | Daily | Mounthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| <3 months | – | 2-3 | 90 |
| 3 – 6 months | – | 2-3 | 90 |
| >6 months | – | 9-12 | 360 |
Blocking users
| Age account | Daily | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| – | 60 | 15-25 seconds |
Issues
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| OSError: [Errno 26] Text file busy: ‘/root/InstaPy/assets/gecko/v0.28.0/geckodriver-v0.28.0-linux64/geckodriver’ | reboot container |
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