A Webscraper For amazon.com.

Get Started:

Install Python

If Python isn't installed on your device, click here to download the latest version. Check the PATH variable box. If you have Windows, install the executable installer in order to change the PATH variable.

Install Chromedriver

Make sure to install the correct version of chromedriver for your Google Chrome. After installing, unzip the folder and move the chromedriver.exe file inside the project folder.

How to check current version of Chrome:

• Click the three dots in the top right corner.
• Hover over "Help"
• Click "About Google Chrome" and check the version.

Install Project Dependencies in a Virtual Environment

After downloading the project, execute the following lines in the command line/terminal, inside the project folder, in the following order:

• python -m venv venv
• source venv/Scripts/activate (Note: If on a Mac/Linux machine, use source venv/bin/activate)
• pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the Project

Run python scraper.py in the terminal.

Change the Search Parameters

All the search parameters can be changed in the amazon_filters.py file.

Get Product Reports

After running scraper.py, the program creates a file in the reports directory. Copy and paste the code into an online JSON formatter for better readability. The first item in the file is the cheapest item available.