
People get notifications and eventually get banned for spamming as well. As I have seen people try to get 500 followers a day from new account. I have given some configuration variables in the script which you can alter to speed up the growth of your account, but that also makes your account vulnerable to be marked as spam. Instagram UI changes a lot a small change in the position of a button may cause your script to fail (that is the reason that only a couple months old script were failing to locate elements as well) Things to Remember About Instagram Automation So I decided to write a simplest script myself which will also like, follow and comment on the posts which will increase our visibility hence follower base and make easier for our target audience to find us. But either they were paid, and the ones free were outdated or just performed basic steps like opening the browser or logging in on Instagram. So instead of buying followers, the automation is a far better option which will increase your follower base organically or technically semi-organically without spending a penny.

Sure, there are online services that are selling Instagram followers and can give you 1000 to 5000 followers in a day, but soon I learned that most of these followers are useless because (i) When you have done the payment the follower count drops a lot later on (ii) Most of those followers are just bots and fake accounts so there is not much boost in engagement The primary purpose of automation was learning but I also wanted to increase my following on Insta. I have been looking for a simple automation script/source code which I can just copy and use to automate my instagram account. Doing so may result in your account being banned, and possible legal action taken against you. Bot creation on platforms such as Instagram is considered a violation of their terms and conditions. Note: This bot was created purely for educational purposes. Selenium bot logging in on Instagram - Image by author
