Insta Fetcher

Insta Fetcher is a Python tool designed to fetch and organize Instagram data using instaloader. This script automates the process of downloading posts from an Instagram account, organizing them by date, and extracting any .tar.gz files.

Features

• Fetch Instagram posts using instaloader
• Automatically organize downloaded files into date-based directories
• Extract .tar.gz files if present
• Automatically installs instaloader if not already installed

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or higher
• pip

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/IvesLiu1026/insta-fetcher.git
cd insta-fetcher

2. Create and activate a virtual environment (recommended):

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the package:

pip install -e .

Usage

To fetch and organize Instagram data, use the following command:

insta_fetcher -a INSTAGRAM_ACCOUNT

Replace INSTAGRAM_ACCOUNT with the username of the Instagram account you want to download data from.

Example

insta_fetcher -a instagram

Project Structure

• insta_fetcher/:
  • init.py: Initializes the package.
  • ins_fetcher.py: Main script to fetch and organize Instagram data.
• README.md: This file.
• setup.py: Setup script for installing the package.