Insta-tracker

Insta-tracker is a Python project that connects to an Instagram account and retrieves the followers and following of a specified Instagram user. It also displays users you don't follow back and users who don't follow you back.

Features

• Log in to an Instagram account
• Retrieve followers and following of a target user
• Display users you don't follow back
• Display users who don't follow you back

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• An Instagram account

Setup

Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/AlirezaRa94/insta-tracker.git
cd insta-tracker

Step 2: Create a Virtual Environment

It is recommended to use a virtual environment to manage dependencies. You can create a virtual environment using the following command:

python -m venv env

Step 3: Activate the Virtual Environment

On Windows:

.\env\Scripts\activate

On macOS/Linux:

source env/bin/activate

Step 4: Install the Required Dependencies

Install the dependencies listed in the requirements.txt file:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

To run the script and retrieve the followers and following of a target Instagram user, follow these steps:

Open the main.py file and replace the following placeholders with your Instagram credentials and the target username:

YOUR_USERNAME = 'YOUR_USERNAME'
YOUR_PASSWORD = 'YOUR_PASSWORD'
TARGET_USERNAME = 'YOUR_TARGET_USERNAME'

Run the script:

python main.py

Example

Here is an example of what the output might look like:

Followers of YOUR_TARGET_USERNAME you don't follow back:
follower1
follower2
follower3
...

Following of YOUR_TARGET_USERNAME they don't follow you back:
followee1
followee2
followee3
...

Notes

• Ensure that your Instagram account credentials are kept secure and not hardcoded in public repositories.
• Be aware of Instagram's rate limits to avoid temporary bans.
• If your Instagram account has two-factor authentication enabled, you will need to handle this within the script. Refer to the instaloader documentation for more details on managing two-factor authentication.