Instapy: Error trying to run quickstart.py

[spaez18]

When I try to run the quickstart.py file it says "Cookie file not found... creating cookie" and gives me a traceback like this.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/quickstart.py", line 16, in
session.login()
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 264, in login
self.bypass_suspicious_attempt):
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/instapy/login_util.py", line 133, in login_user
"//select[@class='_fsoey']/option[text()='English']").click()
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 72, in click
self._execute(Command.CLICK_ELEMENT)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 461, in _execute
return self._parent.execute(command, params)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 236, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 192, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: call function result missing 'value'
(Session info: chrome=65.0.3325.146)
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.34.522913 (36222509aa6e819815938cbf2709b4849735537c),platform=Linux 3.13.0-135-generic x86_64)

Any help would be appreciated! :)

[imbarismustafa]

would be great if you provide your code too. your quickstart.py code

[windgan]

I have the same problem.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "quickstart.py", line 37, in <module>
    session.login() 
  File "/home/windgub_gmail_com/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 264, in login
    self.bypass_suspicious_attempt):
  File "/home/windgub_gmail_com/InstaPy/instapy/login_util.py", line 133, in login_user
    "//select[@class='_fsoey']/option[text()='English']").click()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 72, in click
    self._execute(Command.CLICK_ELEMENT)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 461, in _execute
    return self._parent.execute(command, params)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 236, in execute
    self.error_handler.check_response(response)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 192, in check_response
    raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: call function result missing 'value'
  (Session info: headless chrome=65.0.3325.146)
  (Driver info: chromedriver=2.34.522913 (36222509aa6e819815938cbf2709b4849735537c),platform=Linux 4.13.0-1011-gcp x86_64)

I installed InstaPy using this page https://github.com/timgrossmann/InstaPy/blob/master/docs/How_To_DO_Ubuntu_on_Digital_Ocean.md

My quickstart.py is:

from instapy import InstaPy
import random

insta_username = 'my_login'
insta_password = 'my_password'

tags = ['myart', 'dailyart', 'rusgalery', 'artoftheday', 'art', 'wacom',
        'topcreator', 'illustration', 'painting', 'drawing', 'draw', 'arts_help',
        'arts_gallery', 'artstagram', 'instaart', 'art_supernova', 'digitalart',
        'digitalartist', 'artwork', 'modernart']
comments = [u'Amazing! :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:', u'Amazing!:sparkles::sparkles:',
            u'Amazing!:heartpulse::heartpulse:', u'Amazing!:dizzy::dizzy:',
            u'Amazing!:sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart:', u'Wow! :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:',
            u'Wow!:sparkles::sparkles:', u'Wow!:heartpulse::heartpulse:',
            u'Wow!:dizzy::dizzy:', u'Wow!:sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart:',
            u'Nice! :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:', u'Nice!:sparkles::sparkles:',
            u'Nice!:heartpulse::heartpulse:', u'Nice!:dizzy::dizzy:',
            u'Nice!:sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart', u'Awesome! :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:',
            u'Awesome!:sparkles::sparkles:', u'Awesome!:heartpulse::heartpulse:',
            u'Awesome!:dizzy::dizzy:', u'Awesome!:sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart:',
            u'Wonderful! :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:',
            u'Wonderful!:sparkles::sparkles:', u'Wonderful!:heartpulse::heartpulse:',
            u'Wonderful!:dizzy::dizzy:', u'Wonderful!:sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart:']
users = ['pokraslampas', 'loisvb', 'academic_art', 'thin_lisa', 'thin_lis', 'thin_liz',
         'invader', 'inaderwashere', 'tommyhilfiger','xenia_sobchak', 'takashiprom',
         'yanakrykova', 'artformuses', 'paul_berner', '_li_li_a_na_', 'elizavetik_m',
         'netvoya_elizart', 'dc_the_illustrator']

# set headless_browser=True if you want to run InstaPy on a server
try:
    session = InstaPy(username=insta_username,
                      password=insta_password,
                      headless_browser=True,
                      multi_logs=True,
                      nogui=True
                     )
    session.login()

    #settings
    #session.set_upper_follower_count(limit=50000)
    session.set_do_comment(True, percentage=25)
    random.shuffle(comments)
    session.set_comments(comments)
    session.set_do_follow(True, percentage=25, times=2)
    session.set_do_like(True, percentage=100)
    session.set_user_interact(amount=3, randomize=True, percentage=25, media='Photo')
    session.set_dont_unfollow_active_users(enabled=True, posts=5)

    # actions
    random.shuffle(tags)
    session.like_by_tags(tags, amount=50)

    random.shuffle(tags)
    session.follow_by_tags(tags, amount=30)

    session.unfollow_users(amount=240, onlyNotFollowMe=True, sleep_delay=60)

    session.follow_by_list(users, times=1)
finally:
    # end the bot session
    session.end()

[andrewjburnett]

Same

[Tjorriemorrie]

Does it work if you add the following on the session before login? e.g.

session.switch_language = False
session.login()

[mkraffa]

same

[CamiloB]

@Tjorriemorrie i have the same issue i already use that and works but now occurs other problem this is my code
`
session = InstaPy(username=insta_username,
password=insta_password,
headless_browser=False,
multi_logs=True)

session.switch_language = False
session.login()

# settings
session.set_upper_follower_count(limit=2500)
session.set_do_comment(True, percentage=10)
session.set_comments(['aMEIzing!', 'So much fun!!', 'Nicey!'])
session.set_dont_include(['friend1', 'friend2', 'friend3'])
session.set_dont_like(['pizza', 'girl'])


# actions
session.like_by_tags(['natgeo'], amount=1)

finally:
# end the bot session
session.end()`

and now this is my trouble

`INFO [2018-03-12 16:47:54] [ninushome] Session started - 2018-03-12 16:47:54
INFO [2018-03-12 16:48:22] [ninushome] Logged in successfully!
INFO [2018-03-12 16:48:23] [ninushome] Tag [1/1]
INFO [2018-03-12 16:48:23] [ninushome] --> natgeo
INFO [2018-03-12 16:48:55] [ninushome] Session ended - 2018-03-12 16:48:55
INFO [2018-03-12 16:48:55] [ninushome] --------------------

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/quickstart.py", line 29, in
session.like_by_tags(['natgeo'], amount=1)
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 824, in like_by_tags
skip_top_posts)
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/instapy/like_util.py", line 200, in get_links_for_tag
body_elem.send_keys(Keys.END)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 320, in send_keys
self._execute(Command.SEND_KEYS_TO_ELEMENT, {'value': keys_to_typing(value)})
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webelement.py", line 461, in _execute
return self._parent.execute(command, params)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 236, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 192, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: call function result missing 'value'
(Session info: chrome=65.0.3325.146)
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.34.522913 (36222509aa6e819815938cbf2709b4849735537c),platform=Linux 3.13.0-143-generic x86_64)`

[Tjorriemorrie]

That is your chromedriver being outdated. Please update to 2.36 and try again.

[CamiloB]

@Tjorriemorrie already work¡¡¡ thanks a lot

[CamiloB]

@Tjorriemorrie hi it was working fine and i install cron and schedule for use this now this happen

'Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/quickstart.py", line 5, in
session.login()
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/instapy/instapy.py", line 271, in login
self.followed_by = log_follower_num(self.browser, self.username, self.logfolder)
File "/home/ubuntu/InstaPy/instapy/print_log_writer.py", line 11, in log_follower_num
"return window._sharedData.""entry_data.ProfilePage[0]."
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 465, in execute_script
'args': converted_args})['value']
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/webdriver.py", line 236, in execute
self.error_handler.check_response(response)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/selenium-2.53.6-py2.7.egg/selenium/webdriver/remote/errorhandler.py", line 192, in check_response
raise exception_class(message, screen, stacktrace)
WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: Cannot read property 'followed_by' of undefined
(Session info: chrome=65.0.3325.146)
(Driver info: chromedriver=2.36.540471 (9c759b81a907e70363c6312294d30b6ccccc2752),platform=Linux 3.13.0-143-generic x86_64)'

[Tjorriemorrie]

that's been fixed. update master: git pull

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