Instagram session file?

[andyfcx]

Hi, I am trying instagram_archiver.
In the config file, there are 3 fields need to specified, I got username and password,
but I have no idea how can I get a session_file, please help.

Thanks.

[msramalho]

Hi @andyfcx ,

If you don't have a session file yet, one will be created by trying to login with the provided username/password, so choose the name you want or leave it empty (the default value is secrets/instaloader.session).

You can see the code logic here.

[msramalho]

Please see this #231 (comment)

but echoing the message from that comment: