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## What you’ll need

Before you start, make sure you have:

- An Instagram account you can log into
- A Facebook profile you can log into
- Access to both accounts on your phone or computer
- A Facebook Page (if you don’t have one, you’ll create it below)

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## Step 1: Switch your Instagram to a Business account

You can do this on mobile or desktop.

## On mobile (recommended)

1. Open the **Instagram app**
2. Tap your **profile** (bottom right)
3. Tap the **menu** (three lines in the top right)
4. Tap **Settings and privacy**
5. Scroll to **Creator tools and controls**
6. Tap **Switch account type**
7. Choose **Switch to Business Account**

## On desktop (browser)

1. Go to Instagram in your browser and log in
2. Open **Settings**
3. Scroll to **Creator tools and controls**
4. Select **Switch to Business Account** or **Professional Account**
5. Follow the prompts to finish

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## Step 2: Create a Facebook Page (only if you don’t already have one)

If you already have a Page, skip to Step 3.

1. Open **Facebook** and go to your profile
2. Click **Pages**
3. Click **Create Page**
4. Fill out the basics:
    - **Page name:** your name or your brand name
    - **Category:** something like *Digital Creator* or *Influencer*
    - **Bio:** a quick 1–2 sentence description (optional)
    - Add a **profile photo** and **cover photo** (optional)
5. Click **Publish**

You don’t need any posts or followers for this to work.

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## Step 3: Open the Facebook Page you want to connect

1. On Facebook, go to **Pages**
2. Find **Pages you manage**
3. Click the Page you want to connect to Instagram

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## Step 4: Connect your Instagram account to your Facebook Page (Facebook method)

1. While viewing your Facebook Page, go to **Settings**
2. Scroll to **Permissions**
3. Click **Linked accounts**
4. If Instagram isn’t connected, click **Connect account**
5. Log into Instagram when prompted and approve the connection

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## Alternative: Connect inside Instagram (Instagram method)

If the Facebook method doesn’t work, try this:

1. Open the **Instagram app**
2. Go to your **profile**
3. Tap **Edit profile**
4. Scroll to **Profile information**
5. Tap **Page**
6. Select and connect the Facebook Page you want to use

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## You’re done ✅

To confirm everything is set, make sure:

- Your Instagram is set to a **Business** account
- Your Instagram is connected to a **Facebook business/professional Page**