Setup your Instagram and Facebook accounts

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1) Create a Meta Business Portfolio.

The best way to connect your accounts to Ceramics.Social is via a business portfolio.

Login to https://business.facebook.com/latest/ using your Facebook account, and select or create a new business portfolio from the menu.

Complete your business information: https://business.facebook.com/latest/settings/business_info

Add your Facebook page or create a new one and add it to your portfolio: https://business.facebook.com/latest/settings/pages/

From the top right of the page you can click on the Add button:

Either add an existing page by copying in and pasting the url to it:

 

Add or create your Instagram accounts to the portfolio: https://business.facebook.com/latest/settings/instagram_account/

 

When selecting the pages, accounts, etc, make sure that your username is shown in the list and you have full control.

Make sure that your username is in the list here and you have full control of your pages: https://business.facebook.com/latest/settings/business_users

You can now connect your Facebook page to your Instagram account by clicking on the page, then on the "Connect assets" button - and choosing your Instagram account from the list.

 

In the end, you should have:

- 1 Business Portfolio

- Your Facebook page inside

- Your Instagram page inside

- Your Instagram page connected to your Facebook page

- Yourself inside the People tab with full access.

 

Add Account to Ceramics.Social

Now that you have your pages linked together in a meta business portfolio, you can click on the Add Account within Ceramics.Social:

https://www.ceramics.social/accounts/account_preferences.php

Please accept the permissions for all of the accounts that show up within your business portfolio.

 

 

You will then have to login to your Facebook / Instagram account - you may have already previously logged in:

 

You can now select the accounts you want to connect to by clicking on the "Connect" button next to each one:

 

You should now see them in your Ceramics.Social account:

 

Alternative way:
1) Setup your Instagram Account:

You can change your personal Instagram profile to a business or creator account.
Business accounts are best for retailers, local businesses, brands, organizations and service providers. 
Creator accounts are best for public figures, content producers, artists and influencers. 
 
Setting up a professional business or creator account gives you access to features to help you grow your account, understand your growth, and manage your messages.
You can switch back to a personal profile, or change your professional account type anytime. 
Note: If your personal account is private, switching to a professional account will make it public. All pending follow requests will be automatically accepted when you go public. Learn more about professional accounts on Instagram.

Before you begin

Set up a professional account from the Instagram app

  1. Tap Profile or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap More to go to your Settings and activity.
  3. Below For professionals, tap Account type and tools.
  4. Select Switch to professional account.
  5. Select your category. You can choose a category that best describes what you do.
    Note: The category you choose does not determine whether you’ll set up a business or creator account.
  6. Tap Switch to professional account.
  7. To set up a creator account, choose Creator. 
    To set up a business account, choose Business.
  8. Tap Next.
  9. If you’re setting up a creator account, complete the optional steps to set up your profile. To skip this step, tap X on the top right corner to return to your profile.
You now have access to the professional dashboard to see your insights, start creating ads, and view your eligibility to use monetization tools on Instagram.
Continue to follow the steps below to finish setting up your business or creator account:
  1. Add contact details for your business and tap Next. 
    To skip this step, tap Don’t use my contact info.
  2. To connect to an existing Facebook Page, tap Login to Facebook. This step is optional and will make it easier to share Instagram posts on Facebook and use connected experiences such as ads and shopping tools.
    To skip this step, tap Skip.
  3. To display or hide business information on your profile, go to your profile and tap Edit profile. Go to Profile display below Public business information to choose whether you want to hide or display your category label and contact info. Then, tap Done.

Switch account types from the Instagram app

You can switch between account types at any time.
  1. Tap Profile or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
  2. Tap More to go to your Settings and activity.
  3. If you have a creator account, tap Creator tools and controls. If you have a business account, tap Business tools and controls.
  4. Tap Switch account type.
  5. Tap to choose the type of account you want to switch to.
  6. Tap Switch.

Set up a professional account on instagram.com

To set up a professional account on instagram.com:
  1. Click More, then select Settings.
  2. Below For professionals, select Account type and tools.
  3. Click Switch to professional account.
  4. To set up a creator account, choose Creator. 
    To set up a business account, choose Business.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Select your category. You can choose a category that best describes what you do.
    Note: The category you choose does not determine whether you’ll set up a business or creator account.
  7. Click Done. You’ll need to confirm that you want to switch to a professional account by clicking Continue.
You now have access to the professional dashboard to see your insights or create and manage ads.
Continue to follow the steps below to finish setting up your business or creator account:
  1. Add contact details for your business and click Save. 
    To skip this step, select Don’t use my contact info.
  2. Click Done to return to your profile.
You can choose what information is displayed on your profile at any time. To display or hide business information on your profile:
  1. Click More, then select Settings.
  2. In the left-hand menu below For professionals, click Professional account.
  3. Click the checkbox next to Display category label to hide or display it.
  4. Enter any business contact info you want displayed in your profile below Public business information.
  5. Click the checkbox next to Display contact info.
  6. Click Submit.

Switch between account types on instagram.com

You can switch between account types at any time.
Note: If you switch from a professional account to a personal profile, you’ll no longer have access to professional tools, and any Facebook Page connected to your professional account will be disconnected.
  1. Click More, then select Settings.
  2. If you have a creator account, select Creator tools and controls. If you have a business account, select Business tools and controls.
  3. Click Switch account type.
  4. Choose the type of account you want to switch to, then click Switch.

 

2) Connect your professional Instagram account and a Facebook Page

When you switch to a professional account on Instagram, you'll be asked if you'd like to connect a Facebook Page. While it's not required, we recommend connecting your business Facebook Page to Instagram to get the most out of Instagram's business tools. Learn more about connecting your professional Instagram account to a Facebook Page.

Note: Once you've connected your Instagram account to a Page, anyone who has access to the Page or your Instagram account will be able to manage both profiles. If you've linked a Facebook Page to your professional account on Instagram, you'll only be able to share your Instagram posts to Facebook through that Page. You won't be able to share to another Facebook Page or to a Facebook profile.

Before you begin

To connect your Instagram account and a Facebook Page, you'll need to have:

  • A professional Instagram account. Learn how to set up a professional (business or creator) account.

    Note: If you have a personal account, you'll be prompted to switch to a professional account during the linking process.

  • Full control of a Facebook Page. Learn more about Page access.

  • Your professional Instagram account in the same business portfolio as the Page that you want to connect to.

    Note: Instagram accounts can only be in one business portfolio at a time. If you already have a business portfolio, remove your Instagram account from the existing portfolio and add it to the portfolio with your Page. Learn how to add or remove an Instagram account from your business portfolio.

Connect your professional account to a Facebook Page

To connect a Facebook Page to your professional account:

  1. Go to your Instagram profile.
  2. Select "Edit profile".
  3. If you have a business account, scroll to Public business information.
    If you have a creator account, scroll to Profile information.
  4. Tap Page, then tap Connect or create.
  5. Tap Continue.
  6. Tap Log in to Facebook, then tap Continue to review your Facebook account. If you'd like to use a different account, tap Switch Facebook account.
  7. Choose the Page that you'd like to connect to, then tap Connect.
    Or tap Create a new Facebook Page and follow the steps to create a Page.

Your professional account is now connected to a Facebook Page.

Note: If you select an existing Page, you may be prompted to log in to your personal Facebook account. This is a required authentication step to confirm that your personal Facebook account has access to the Page.

 

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