You can choose to add a bit of personal information in the “About” section as well, including a first and last name or a personal website. If you already have an Instagram account, you can tap Sign In at the bottom of the Instagram login page and enter your account login information instead.
You can choose to follow suggested Instagram users by tapping the “Follow” button next to their name. Following people allows you to see their posts in your “Home” page. You will be able to add friends at any time from within your account, even after you create your account.
Tap the + icon in the top left corner of your screen to record and post an Instagram Story for all of your followers to see. You’ll need to allow Instagram access to your microphone and camera for this to work. Tap the delta symbol in the top right corner of your screen to view your Inbox. Direct messages will appear here.
Celebrity Instagram Stories will also appear on this page directly beneath the Search bar.
Tap the + icon in the top left corner of your screen to add friends from Facebook and your contacts list. Tap the three horizontal bars (☰) in the top right corner and then the gear or ⋮ at the bottom of your screen to view the Instagram options. You can adjust your account settings and add friends or social media accounts from here. Tap Edit Profile to the right of your profile picture to change your name or username, add a bio and/or website, and adjust your private information (e. g. , your phone number and email address).
Library - This option lets you upload a photo already in your library. Photo - You can take a photo using Instagram’s in-app camera here. You’ll need to allow Instagram to access your camera before taking a photo. Video - You can record a video using Instagram’s camera here. You’ll need to allow Instagram to access your microphone first.
If you’re selecting a pre-existing photo, you’ll need to tap Next in the top right corner of the screen to proceed.
You can also tap Edit in the bottom right corner of the screen to adjust aspects of your photo such as Brightness, Contrast, and Structure.
If you want to add tags to your photo, you’ll do that here as well.
Tap Tag People to tag followers in your photo. Tap Add Location to add your current location to your photo’s description. You’ll need to allow Instagram to access your location services to do this. Post your photo to your Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Flickr account by sliding the pertinent switch right to the “On” position. You will need to link your Instagram account to the external account in question before you can do this.
