[WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'profile'
ERROR fetching profile picture locally!
Trying to fetch online...
WARNING - error getting avatar for user anna.b.braga!
HTTP Error 404: Not Found
im getting this message when running the windows exe file, and i dont understand how to fix it. can you help?
I would love to use this python to view old instagram dms so I downloaded my instagram backup but the directory is very different so the script doesn't read any of the files. https://i.imgur.com/GH22DyS.jpg
^^ this is what i got from instagrams backup and a lot of the json file names have changed
Seems like there also have been changes to media.json from some feedback.
Cannot confirm on my end though where it is still the same.
Needs more input.
Seems like instagram changed the file structuring (again).
Have to still confirm with my own data but looks like it with newer accounts.
Possibly have to merge json files first or recursively parse them in subfolders.
Since March 2021 Instagram let's you download your data in HTML format - which is basically what this script does! I would therefore recommend using their feature and this tool will no longer receive updates from me!
If you want to convert older backups, you can still do that with these scripts:
Backups between Dec. 2020 and Mar. 2021: v2021.03.04