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12 changes: 3 additions & 9 deletions main.py
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"""
Instagram Profile Scraper
# Instagram Profile Scraper
by SoClose Society — https://soclose.co
Digital solutions & software development studio.

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DISCLAIMER: This tool is provided for educational purposes only.
Scraping Instagram may violate their Terms of Service.
Use responsibly and at your own risk.
"""

import csv
import logging
import os
import random
import sys
import time
time
from pathlib import Path

from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
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SCROLL_AMOUNT = 600 # Pixels to scroll down per iteration
SAVE_INTERVAL = 50 # Save to CSV every N iterations


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Helper Functions
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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logger.info("Login successful.")
return True


EXCLUDED_PATHS = {
"/explore/", "/accounts/", "/reels/", "/stories/", "/direct/",
"/directory/", "/developer/", "/about/", "/legal/", "/privacy/",
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return sorted(all_links)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Main Entry Point
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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logger.error("Could not log in. Exiting.")
return

input("\nNavigate to the page you want to scrape, then press ENTER to start...")
input(\"Navigate to the page you want to scrape, then press ENTER to start...\")

links = scrape_profiles(driver, output_file)
save_to_csv(links, output_file)
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driver.quit()
logger.info("Browser closed.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
main()