How to Join Instagram

Instagram is a social networking application that allows users to take photos and videos and share them with other users via Instagram and other social network services such as Facebook and Twitter. You can join Instagram by downloading the application directly to your iOS, Android, or Windows Phone device and walking through the registration process.

Steps

Downloading the Instagram Application

1. Navigate to the application store on your mobile device. iOS users must visit the Apple App Store, Android users must visit Google Play, and Windows Phone users must visit the Windows Phone Store.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


2. Perform a search for the Instagram application.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


3. Follow the on-screen prompts to download Instagram directly to your mobile device. At this time, the Instagram app is free of charge.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


4. Wait for Instagram to finish downloading to your device. After the application has finished downloading, you will have the ability to register and sign up for an account.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Creating an Instagram Account

1. Open the Instagram application on your mobile device. The icon for the Instagram app resembles a small brown camera.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


2. Tap on or select “Register” when the home page of the Instagram app displays on your mobile device.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


3. Enter a username and create a password in the fields provided.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • If you want your Instagram account linked to your Facebook account, select “Use Your Facebook Info” instead of typing a username and password. Instagram will then create your account based on your Facebook profile information.
   
   
   
   


4. Tap on or select “Photo.” You can either select a photo of yourself that is already stored on your mobile device, or take a photo of yourself using your mobile camera.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


5. Enter your email address and full name into the fields provided.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


6. Tap on or select “Done.” You have now joined Instagram and can now take photos and connect with other Instagram users.^[1]
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Finding Instagram Friends

1. Tap on or select the Profile button to access your Instagram profile. The Profile button is located at the bottom right corner of your screen, and resembles an ID card.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


2. Tap on or select the gear icon located at the top right corner of your screen. On some devices, the gear icon may be replaced with three vertical dots.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


3. Tap on or select “Find Friends.”
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


4. Tap on or select the method you want used for finding friends on Instagram. You can either connect with your Facebook friends, select friends from your Contacts list, invite friends to Instagram, or browse a list of suggested users.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


5. Follow the on-screen prompts to find other Instagram users. For example, if you chose to connect with Facebook friends, you will be provided with a list of Facebook users who also use Instagram.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


6. Tap on or select “Follow” next to each user you want to connect with on Instagram. Going forward, those users’ photos and videos will appear in your Instagram stream.^[2]
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Taking Instagram Photos

1. Tap on the camera icon located at the bottom of your screen when signed into the Instagram application.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


2. Point your mobile device toward the object or image of which you want to take a photo.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


3. Tap on the blue round camera button located near the bottom of your screen. This action will capture your photo.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


4. Scroll through the filter options located across the bottom of your screen. Instagram provides you with the option to apply filters to your photos to make them more attractive and unique.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


5. Tap on the filter you want applied to your photo and tap on “Next.”
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


6. Tap on “Share” at the upper right corner of your screen. Your photo will then be posted to your Instagram account and shared with your followers.^[3]
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Warnings

• At this time, you cannot join Instagram by visiting Instagram’s official website and signing up. However, after you have created an Instagram profile on your iOS, Android, or Windows Phone device, you can log in to Instagram at http://instagram.com/ to view photos and videos, and leave comments on other users’ content.

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