By connecting your Instagram account to SleekFlow, you can see and reply to messages in your Inbox. In this article, we will guide you through the prerequisites and steps needed to connect your Instagram account to SleekFlow.

Connecting Instagram to SleekFlow

To connect your Instagram account, you can follow the steps below:

1. Go to “Channels” page by clicking on the icon on the left navigation bar
2. Go to the Instagram channel settings page, then click “Connect” in the top-right corner of the screen.
   
    
3. Set up the connection by confirming the following items and checking these boxes
   
   1. I have an Instagram Business account already
      1. You can only connect an Instagram Business account to SleekFlow. If you don't have an Instagram Business account yet, you can update your personal account to a business account by following these steps. 
          
      2. To connect an Instagram Business account to SleekFlow, you’ll need a linked Facebook Page and admin access. The Facebook Page is necessary because Instagram Business accounts are managed through Facebook’s platform, and admin access ensures you can authorize and link your account securely.
          
   2. Allow access to connect your Instagram account to a Facebook Page
      1. To connect an Instagram Business account to SleekFlow, you’ll need a linked Facebook Page and admin access. The Facebook Page is necessary because Instagram Business accounts are managed through Facebook’s platform, and admin access ensures you can authorize and link your account securely. Learn how to link your Instagram account to a Facebook page here.
          
4. Once you have checked both boxes in Step 3, Click “Next” to continue
    
5. You will need to allow access to messages in your Instagram app. You can follow the steps below to enable this access:
   1. Open your Instagram mobile app
   2. Go to Settings > Privacy > Messages
   3. Switch on the toggle “Allow access to messages”
      
       
   4. Once done, check the box for “I have enabled ‘Allow access to messages’” and click “Next” to continue.
       
6. Once you have finished the items listed in Step 3 - 5, you will be redirected to this page:
   
   Click “Connect” to continue. You will then be redirected to Facebook Business Manager to continue the connection steps. You can complete the following steps to finish connecting Instagram Business with SleekFlow:
   1. Sign in to your Facebook account connected with your Instagram account.
   2. Select the Instagram Business account associated with your Facebook Page and click “Continue”.
   3. Select the Facebook Page that is linked to your Instagram Business account.
   4. You will then see the list of Instagram accounts associated with the selected Facebook page. After selecting the account, click “Continue.”
   5. Grant all required permissions to SleekFlow to allow full functionality. Click “Save” to complete the connection.
      
       
7. That’s it! Now, you can add and manage multiple Instagram accounts in SleekFlow by repeating the same process.