π 2023-05-12 β Session: Configured and Troubleshot InstaPy with ChromeDriver
π 03:55β04:35
π·οΈ Labels: Instapy, Chromedriver, Selenium, Automation, Troubleshooting
π Project: Dev
β Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The session aimed to configure and troubleshoot the InstaPy automation tool to work with ChromeDriver instead of the default geckodriver.
Key Activities
- Version Checks: Verified installed versions of Geckodriver, Firefox, and Selenium to ensure compatibility.
- Troubleshooting: Addressed and resolved a βServiceβ object attribute error in Selenium, focusing on compatibility issues with Geckodriver and Firefox.
- Configuration: Provided step-by-step guidance on setting up InstaPy with ChromeDriver, including specifying the Chromedriver path and updating Selenium WebDriver code.
- Error Resolution: Resolved
SessionNotCreatedException
by updating ChromeDriver to match the Chrome browser version.
Achievements
- Successfully configured InstaPy to use ChromeDriver, ensuring compatibility and resolving initial setup issues.
- Updated Selenium code to use the
Service
object, addressing deprecation warnings. - Implemented a solution for the
SessionNotCreatedException
error, ensuring smooth operation of InstaPy with Chrome.
Pending Tasks
- Further testing is required to ensure stability across different environments and setups.
- Monitor for any additional compatibility issues with future updates to ChromeDriver or Selenium.