Instapy: Login Error // IndexError: list index out of range

[brandonkovacs]

Everything was working fine - but then all of a sudden, I started getting this error. I'm currently using the master branch.

python bot.py

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "bot.py", line 6, in
session.login()
File "/home/centos/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 124, in login
if not login_user(self.browser, self.username, self.password):
File "/home/centos/InstaPy/instapy/login_util.py", line 24, in login_user
action = ActionChains(browser).move_to_element(inputs[0]).click().send_keys(username) \
IndexError: list index out of range

[botpadawan]

Also encountered this error in all accounts just today

[alvintclam]

And all server got the same issue suddenly

[smallredcape]

I am also encountering this new login problem. Looks like Instagram changed something on the login page?

[balakedev]

Also not able to log in

[BernardoGO]

Fixed on PR #457. Instagram changed div positioning.

[brandonkovacs]

@BernardoGO - Are you sure? Just tried using that commit file and it still isn't working.... I believe IG made a change to their login page a few hours ago. That commit is a day old?

[BernardoGO]

The commit isn't a day old. My virtual machine messed the commit datetime.
Yes, I'm sure it fixes the problem. The mechanism to find the text boxes was rewritten and is now working.

[meherranjan]

@BernardoGO why have we doubled the sleep time in the login utils file?
@brandonkovacs Could you try with this PR (https://github.com/timgrossmann/InstaPy/pull/465/files)
If anyone is looking out for a quick fix then it just requires a minor change in the login_util.py
inputs = browser.find_elements_by_xpath("//form/div/input")
to
inputs = browser.find_elements_by_xpath("//form/div/div/input")

Apparently there is some minor DOM update from Instagram side and hence the issue. I have verified it on local setup, so it should do fine.

[PastaGringo]

This commit fixed the issue! Thanks @meherranjan