Linking Instagram Guide

To successfully connect your Instagram account to Gipper and enable full Instagram publishing, make sure the following is true:

Instagram account is created

Step 1: Switch your Instagram account to a business account (professional)

• Log in to Instagram
• Click into settings
• Click Switch to a professional account
  • Click Business account
  • Click next
  • Click personal blog or education
• Finish setting up the Business account

Facebook account is created

Step 2: Connect Your Facebook Page and Instagram Account

Facebook Page - is a business page on your facebook to post for specific teams or institution

• • From your Feed, click Pages in the left menu.
  • Go to your Page and click Page Settings in the bottom left.
  • Click Instagram in the left column, then click Connect Account.
  • Toggle Allow access to Instagram messages in Inbox on or off. When on, it provides access to people who manage your Page to view and respond to Instagram messages.
  • Click Continue.
  • Enter your username and password (For Instagram) and click Log In. (If prompted).
  • Click Connect Account, then click Confirm. 
  • The page should refresh with Instagram account details and is now linked to your Facebook business page.

Check Connection

Step 3: Ensure your accounts are connected

1. Login to Instagram
2. Click into settings
3. Click into Meta Account center
   1. Under Accounts & Profiles
      1. Make sure you see all accounts, both Instagram and Facebook 

Connect Social Accounts to Gipper

Step 4: Connect both your Facebook and Instagram to Gipper

1. Log in to Gipper

2. Navigate to Settings

3. Click “Facebook / Instagram” (located just below “Connected Social Accounts”)

4. Select “+ Add account” - which will direct you to Facebook

5. Log in to your Facebook account (make sure this is the account with Admin access to your Facebook Page)

6. If prompted to authorize access to your Instagram Business profile, select "Next" for that particular profile. Shown below:

7. Select Done.

Once connected, you can now successfully post or schedule posts directly from Gipper to your connected Instagram account(s) via our "Publish" feature.

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Thanks for reading and we hope this was helpful! If you have any questions, please contact our Support Team via email at: support@gogipper.com, use the green Help button in the Gipper Platform, or call our support phone line at (929) 207-8459!