Issue

I'm trying to locate the 'follow' button element on an instagram page (using selenium).

I've found the main 'follow' button of a user's page (https://www.instagram.com/USERNAME/) with the following code:

follow_button = self.driver.find_element_by_css_selector('button')

Although after clicking the above element ^, now I'm trying to locate 'follow' buttons visible when you view a user's followers. Click here to see which buttons I'm referring to.

I've tried the following code but it doesn't work:

acc_follow_buttons = self.driver.find_elements_by_css_selector('button')

for acc in acc_follow_buttons[:15]:
    acc.click() 
    time.sleep(1)

I've also tried searching with Xpath, with no luck.

Could anyone with experience in Selenium help me with the code to locate the follow buttons on this page.

Solution

You have to search for the button by button text:

Follow_Button = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//*[text()='Follow']")

Answered By - Tommaso Montagni

Answer Checked By - David Goodson (PHPFixing Volunteer)