Import Instagram archive to a Bluesky account
Update documentation for split functionality.
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ARCHIVE_FOLDER=c:/download/instagram-username-2025-XX-XX-hash
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# Optional settings
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SIMULATE=1 # Set to 1 to simulate import without posting
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TEST_VIDEO_MODE=0 # Set to 1 to test video imports
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TEST_IMAGE_MODE=0 # Set to 1 to test image imports
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TEST_IMAGES_MODE=0 # Set to 1 to test post with many images. (5 yet only 4 will be allowed due to limit.)
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LOG_LEVEL=debug # Set logging verbosity (debug, info, warn, error)
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SIMULATE=1 # Set to 1 to simulate import without posting
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TEST_VIDEO_MODE=0 # Set to 1 to test video imports
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TEST_IMAGE_MODE=0 # Set to 1 to test image imports
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TEST_IMAGES_MODE=1 # 5 images in a post (all 4 should upload, plus a second post with 1)
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TEST_MIXED_MEDIA_MODE=0 # many images and videos, single post split into 5, with a total of 10 media uploaded.
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MIN_DATE=2020-01-01 # Only import posts after this date
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MAX_DATE=2025-01-01 # Only import posts before this date
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LOG_LEVEL=debug # Set logging verbosity (debug, info, warn, error)
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## Running the Import
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### Test Modes
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The project includes two test modes to verify imports:
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The project includes four test modes to verify imports:
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- `TEST_VIDEO_MODE`: Tests video import functionality
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- `TEST_IMAGE_MODE`: Tests image import functionality
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- `TEST_IMAGES_MODE`: Tests max image per post split functionality.
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- `TEST_MIXED_MEDIA_MODE`: Tests posts with video and image formats splitting content to match Bluesky's limitations.
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Enable these by setting the corresponding environment variable to 1. Note: You cannot enable both modes simultaneously.
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## Limitations
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- Maximum 4 images per post (Bluesky platform limit)
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- Splits posts adding a postfix `(Part 1/4)` ensuring no data loss.
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- Maximum video size of 100MB
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- Rate limiting enforced between posts
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- Stories, and likes can not be imported.