Instapy: Running Instapy on PythonAnywhere - Selenium Error

Created on 9 Mar 2020  Â·  11Comments  Â·  Source: timgrossmann/InstaPy


Expected Behavior

I am trying to run InstaPy but I am receiving an error with selenium when running. Instapy is installed and the Selenium package is also installed in the location it is referencing. Is anyone able to help me please? I would be extremely appreciative.

Current Behavior

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Possible Solution (optional)

InstaPy configuration

wontfix

Most helpful comment

@olishingerz Hey guys I solved that issue follow these steps to py script successfully.
1.Update your Firefox to current version.
2>Then download getcko driver according to the latest version.(You can google for it and download it.)
3.Add your getcko exe path location into the instapy file there u find its constructor , there is a variable named gitcko_path , add the exe file path to it.
4.enjoy ur problem will get solved

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getting the same problem when I'm scheduling it on windows task manager .. the bot is running fine when I start it manually

I am also facing the same issue.Can somebody please us?

@olishingerz try adding the drive to the path and a copy of driver inside the bot folder

@olishingerz Hey guys I solved that issue follow these steps to py script successfully.
1.Update your Firefox to current version.
2>Then download getcko driver according to the latest version.(You can google for it and download it.)
3.Add your getcko exe path location into the instapy file there u find its constructor , there is a variable named gitcko_path , add the exe file path to it.
4.enjoy ur problem will get solved

Driver name is gecko

@hackrx you can try to schedule the bot? and check if its giving a selenium error

Now it is not giving an error but my Instagram account is blocked by Instagram.Now I can not able to perform any activity eg like, follow 😭.So I suggest you to not run this script on your personal account

@hackrx can I can I contact you externally please? I would love to get your help with fixing this

Ya contact me on insta rajatgoyal86

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