πŸ“… 2023-05-12 β€” Session: Resolved ChromeDriver and InstaPy integration issues

πŸ•’ 04:45–05:00
🏷️ Labels: Chromedriver, Instapy, Selenium, Automation, Troubleshooting
πŸ“‚ Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal: The session aimed to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to ChromeDriver version mismatches and Selenium errors when using the InstaPy library for Instagram automation.

Key Activities:

  • Reviewed and implemented a step-by-step guide to ensure the correct version of ChromeDriver is used, addressing version mismatch issues.
  • Followed troubleshooting steps to resolve β€˜Service’ object attribute errors in Selenium by updating versions and modifying code.
  • Demonstrated the use of the InstaPy library for Instagram login with an existing ChromeDriver instance.
  • Explained how to configure the ChromeDriver instance with InstaPy using the set_selenium_local_session function.
  • Provided a Python code snippet for setting up a custom Selenium session for InstaPy.
  • Outlined steps for troubleshooting Instagram login issues, including verifying credentials and checking for account restrictions.
  • Guided on accessing and reviewing logs generated by the InstaPy automation script.

Achievements:

  • Successfully resolved ChromeDriver version issues and Selenium attribute errors.
  • Configured InstaPy to work seamlessly with ChromeDriver for Instagram automation.

Pending Tasks:

  • Further testing of the InstaPy setup to ensure stability and performance in different environments.