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How to Connect the Instagram Feed Module with an Instagram Account in Divi 5

Learn how to create a Facebook app, connect your Instagram account and get the API key for using it in the Instagram Feed Module.

To be able to connect the Instagram Feed Module to your Instagram account, you will need to have an Access Token.

Create a Facebook App

  1. Log in to your Facebook account and navigate to the Facebook Developers page.

  2. Click the Create App button.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  3. Fill in the app's name and fill in the App Contact Email address

  4. Click the Next button.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  5. In the Filter by sidebar, click Content Management, select Manage messaging & content on Instagram, and click Next.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  6. Select your Profile name and click Next.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  7. In the Requirements page, click Next.

  8. Click Create app.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  9. Enter your Facebook user's password and click Submit.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  10. Click the Customize the Manage messaging & content on Instagram use case.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  11. Click the Permissions and Features.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Set Permissions and Features

  12. Scroll down and for the instagram_basic, click the + Add button.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Add the Basic Profile Permission

  13. From the left sidebar, choose App Roles Roles.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Set the App Roles

  14. Click on the Instagram Testers tab and then click on the Add People button.

  15. Choose the Instagram Tester option, enter your Instagram username, and click the Add button.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Add Instagram Tester Role

  16. Click the Apps and Websites link.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Add Instagram Tester Role

  17. A new browser window will open and ask you to log in to your Instagram account, or if you are already logged in, it will redirect you to the Instagram Apps and websites page.

  18. Click on the Tester Invites tab.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Add Instagram Tester Role

  19. Click the Accept button.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Add Instagram Tester Role

  20. Go back to your Facebook App page and refresh the App roles page. The Tester account should not be in Pending mode anymore.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Add Instagram Tester Role

  21. From the left sidebar, choose Use Cases and click on the Manage messaging & content on Instagram Customize button.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App

  22. Extend the Generate access token option and click the Generate token option.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Generate Instagram Access Token

  23. Click the Allow all cookies option.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Get Instagram Access Token

  24. Log in to your Instagram account. This should be the same Instagram account that was added as an Instagram Tester account (step 13).

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Get Instagram Access Token

  25. Click the Allow button.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Get Instagram Access Token

  26. Go back to your Facebook app page/tab, check the I understand option, and click the Copy button to copy the access token to your clipboard.

    Divi 5 - Create a Facebook App - Get Instagram Access Token

  27. Finally, click the Done button.

Use the Access token in the Instagram Feed Module

  1. Add or open the Instagram Feed Module.

  2. In the Content Tab → Account, click the Add button.

    Divi 5 - Instagram Feed Module - Add Instagram Account

  3. Fill in the Account name - this can be anything you want.

  4. Paste in the Instagram Access token from step 24.

  5. Click the Submit button.

    Divi 5 - Instagram Feed Module - Add Instagram Account

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