Instagram Comments Manager

A web application that allows you to manage and respond to Instagram comments through a simple interface.

Features

• View recent Instagram posts with thumbnails
• Display comments and their replies
• Respond to comments directly from the interface
• Real-time UI updates
• Docker support for easy deployment

Prerequisites

• Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system
• Instagram account credentials
• Instagram Business Account ID
• Instagram App ID and Secret

Quick Start

1. Create a .env file with your credentials:

INSTAGRAM_USERNAME=your_username
INSTAGRAM_PASSWORD=your_password
INSTAGRAM_APP_ID=your_app_id
APP_SECRET=your_app_secret
BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID=your_business_account_id

2. Run the application:

docker-compose up -d

The application will be available at http://localhost:51968

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
INSTAGRAM_USERNAME	Your Instagram username
INSTAGRAM_PASSWORD	Your Instagram password
INSTAGRAM_APP_ID	Your Instagram App ID
APP_SECRET	Your App Secret
BUSINESS_ACCOUNT_ID	Your Instagram Business Account ID
DOCKER_IMAGE	(Optional) Custom Docker image name

Building the Docker Image

To build and push the Docker image:

# Build the image
docker build -t quecreate/instagram-comments:latest .

# Push to Docker Hub
docker push quecreate/instagram-comments:latest

Development

To run the application locally without Docker:

1. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the application:

python app_private.py

Security Notes

• Store sensitive credentials securely
• Use environment variables for configuration
• The application runs as a non-root user in Docker
• Consider using Docker secrets in production

Data Persistence

The application uses a Docker volume (instagram_data) to persist data between container restarts.

Health Checks

The Docker container includes health checks that monitor the application's status every 30 seconds.

Troubleshooting

1. If the container fails to start, check the logs:

docker-compose logs -f instagram-comments

2. To restart the service:

docker-compose restart instagram-comments

3. To rebuild the container:

docker-compose up -d --build

License

MIT License

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Create a Pull Request