To access all the Instagram features available in Auto.Social, including direct publishing, your Business profile must be connected to a Facebook Page. You don’t need to publish to the Page when you use Instagram, but the permissions to manage your Instagram profile are granted to Auto.Social through Facebook. This is a requirement from Facebook (which owns Instagram).
Before you begin
Confirm that your Instagram profile is a Business profile.
- To learn more about the different profile types and how to check what type you have, see How to check your Instagram profile type.
- If you don’t have an Instagram Business profile yet, see Convert an Instagram profile to a Business profile.
Confirm that you have an Admin or Editor Page role for the Facebook Page if it’s a Classic Page type or Facebook access with full control or partial control on a New Page type. See the Facebook help article How do I see what my role is on a Facebook Page?
- If the Page is an asset in Facebook Business Manager, you need management access to the Page in the Business Manager account as well. See the Facebook help article Add People to Your Business Manager.
Connect your Instagram account to a Facebook Page
Note: Only one Instagram profile can be connected to a Facebook Page and vice versa. See How do I create a Facebook Page? if you need to create a new one.
1. Sign in to your Facebook account.
2. Select Pages on the left, and then select the Page.
3. Select Settings at the bottom of the Manage Page menu on the left.
4. Select Instagram from the Page settings menu.
5. Select Connect account.
6. Enter your Instagram account credentials (username and password) and then select Log In.
7. Now follow the instructions at Connect your Instagram Account to Auto.Social
Still not working? Please call 0161 638 3695 and one of the team will be happy to help