Add a Live Feed of Your Instagram Account (Presence™)

How to Show Instagram Posts on Your Website

This article includes instructions and a video tutorial on how to show your Instagram posts on your website. See the end for important notes.

Step by Step Instructions

PART 1 - Connect Your Instagram

1. Log into your Dashboard
2. Click on your name on the lower left corner
3. Select Connected Accounts
4. Under Instagram click the black button Connect 
5. In the popup window, log into your Instagram account and allow permission
   → This will feed your Instagram posts into the Dashboard

PART 2 - Add the Feed to Pages

1. From your Dashboard, go to My Websites in the left column navigation
2. In the upper section click My Agent Website, then click your website to enter the Website Builder to edit your website
3. From the Website Builder, select the page where you want your Instagram posts to be seen and click the blue button Edit Page in the top right corner
4. Click the "+" icon or "Add New Section" option. In the Add Section menu, click Media then find the element called "Instagram Feed"
5. Click the element to add it to the page. By default, it will be added to the bottom of the page; you can move it around by clicking the arrows.
   
   
6. (Optional) You can change the displayed text, as well as the color of the background & text in the settings panel
   
   
7. When you're done, click the blue button Save Changes in the top right corner
8. Repeat to add the element to any other pages

 

Important Notes

The connection between the Dashboard and Instagram will last for about 60 days; then for security purposes you will need to refresh the connection.

→ If you notice that the posts showing on the website are out of date (not your most recent posts on Instagram), try refreshing the connection!

To refresh the connection with Instagram:

1. Go to the lower left corner and click your name, then select "My Profile"
2. When the next screen loads, scroll down to the section "Connect Your Instagram Account"
3. In the center, there is a status message and a link "Refresh Token" - click the link
4. You may be prompted to login to your Instagram account - please follow the prompt