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How To Connect Your Instagram Account with Bit Social

👉 There are two options for connecting with Instagram:

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You can connect your Instagram account with Bit Social, enabling you to share your WordPress posts, schedule them, and instantly publish to your Instagram profile. The Instagram account has to be a Professional (Business) account. To connect your Instagram profile, you’ll need the Bit Social Pro version.

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With Bit Social, you can create posts, add descriptions, and share images and links directly to your Instagram Profiles.

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To link your Professional (Business) Instagram account, ensure it is connected to a Facebook page. If you manage multiple Instagram accounts, each account must be linked to a Facebook page where you are an admin. Additionally, the app should be created under the same account. To connect, navigate to the Facebook page settings and select the “Linked Accounts” menu to establish the connection.

  • Log in to your Facebook account and navigate to your Facebook page.
  • On the left-hand menu, click on Settings.
  • Under Permissions on the left-hand menu, select Linked Accounts.
  • Click on Instagram and proceed to connect your account.

One Click Connect Method

By following this method, you can easily authorize your Instagram account to Bit Social. This authorization process simplifies Instagram integration without requiring any complex setup. With this feature, you can efficiently manage and post on your Instagram profile directly from Bit Social, enhancing your online presence with ease.

Please follow the steps below to add your Instagram accounts:

  • Navigate to Bit Social Home and go to the Accounts section.
  • Click on “Connect Account.”
  • Under Instagram, click on the “Connect” button.
  • Choose the pages you want Bit Social to access and click continue.
  • Choose the Business you want Bit Social to access and click continue.
  • Choose the Instagram accounts you want Bit Social to access and click continue.
  • Your Instagram profile will be displayed.
  • Click on the “Save” button.

Custom App Method

In the Custom App Method, you need to visit Meta Developers and create a new app. After creating your app, you’ll need to configure its settings to integrate it with Bit Social. This method provides more control and customization over the connection between your Instagram account and Bit Social.

Please follow the steps below to create a App in Meta Developer and add your accounts using this App:

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To create an app in Meta Developer, you need to register as a developer first. Simply go to Facebook Developers and sign up as a developer.

First, go to Facebook Developers and click on “My App“. If you haven’t registered as a developer yet, click “Get Started” in the top right corner to sign up.

Create App

  • Click on â€śCreate App.”
  • Under â€śLooking for something else,” select â€śOther” and click â€śNext.”
  • Choose the â€śBusiness” app type and click â€śNext” again.
  • Enter a name for your app and click â€śCreate App.”

Add Facebook Login for Business and Instagram as products. To do this, click on the Set Up button for each product.

After clicking the “Set Up” button for “Facebook Login for Business” and “Instagram,” both products will appear on the left side under the Products section.

Configuring App

On the left side, find Facebook Login for Business. Under Facebook Login for Business, configure the Settings.

  • Under Facebook Login for Business click on “Settings“.
  • Scroll down to find the “Valid OAuth Redirect URIs” section.
  • Enter your Redirect URI here and save the changes.
    • To get your Redirect URI visit Bit Social Home and navigate to the “Accounts” section.
    • Under the Instagram, select the “Custom App” button.
    • Your Redirect URI will be displayed.

To connect your Instagram account with Bit Social, you’ll need the App ID and App Secret from your recently created app. Here’s how to retrieve them:

  • Go to the Basic App Settings of your app.
  • Copy your App ID and App Secret.
  • Go to Bit Social Home, navigate to the Accounts section, and click “Connect Account.”
  • Under Instagram, click “Custom App,” then paste your App ID and App Secret into the App Key or Client ID and App Secret or Client Secret fields, and click “Add.”
  • Under the Connected Apps section, find your app and click Connect.
  • Select the Pages you would like your app to access.
  • Select the Instagram accounts you want your app to access and click “Continue,”
  • Click on the “Save” button.

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If you want your app in Live mode, complete the required information in the “Basic” section under “App Settings.”. If not, no further action is needed.

Check out our easy-to-follow tutorials!

  • How to Connect Your Instagram Account using Connect Method with Bit Social
  • How to Connect Your Instagram Account using Custom App Method with Bit Social

After connecting your account, you can automatically share your WordPress postsschedule your posts, and share posts instantly.

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If your scheduled posts aren’t being shared to your social media platforms, please refer to this documentation: Why Your Post Publishing Might Fail Using Bit Social?

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