# Instagram

To start using chatalog, you must first have either an Instagram Business Account or a Creator Account that has connected with a Facebook page. The following guide will illustrate how to get your account eligible for connection and sign up step-by-step.

#### **Step 1. Switch Instagram Account to Professional Account**

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[Chatalog Tutorial - Connect IG Inbox Preparation Switch to Professional Account](https://youtu.be/3_2QuyRhjBw)&#x20;
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If your instagram account is personal account, please switch to Professional Account first. Click your account icon at the top right hand corner, then click "Settings".

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Click "Switch to Professional Account".

{% hint style="info" %}
If it is already a professional account, you will see "Switch to Personal Account" instead. If so, you can skip this step.
{% endhint %}

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Select "Business" and click "Next".

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Optionally, you may select "Creator" instead, but it is only available for account with less than 500K followers.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

Select the category of your business and click Done.

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Click "Continue".

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Fill in your contact info (optional) and click "Save".

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Your Instagram Business Account is Ready!

#### **Step 2. Create a Facebook Fans Page**

Go to <https://www.facebook.com/pages/create>

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Fill in Page name and Category, then click "Create Page".

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#### **Step 3. Connect your Facebook Page with your Instagram Professional Account**

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[Chatalog Tutorial - Connect IG Inbox Preparation Connect FB page with IG](https://youtu.be/4DaVLz6ruUU)&#x20;
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Open your Facebook page, and click "Settings" at the bottom left.

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Click "Instagram", and then select "Connect Account".

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Switch ON "Allow access to Instagram messages in Inbox. Click "Continue". Then login to your Instagram Professional Account.

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After logging in, the Instagram account is already connected.

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#### **Step 4. Connect to Chatalog**

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[Chatalog Tutorial - Connect Instagram Inbox](https://youtu.be/xLxgA0ODKXQ)
{% endembed %}

**Click Connect inbox button.** Click "Edit Settings" on the left.

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Select the instagram Business account to connect.

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Select the Facebook Page to connect.

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Grant all the permissions and click "Done" and "OK".

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Choose the page to connect. Then set an Inbox Name and click "Create Inbox".&#x20;

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#### **Step 5. Allow Access on Instagram**

On your Instagram account, go to Settings > Privacy > Messages. Click “Allow Access To Messages”.

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Congratulations! You can now embark on your marketing automation journey with Chatalog!


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