Hello, I’m trying to sign up to use manychat with my new business (creator) Instagram account. The problem is, every time I try to open IG through the manychat website, following the sign up flow, nothing happens. I just get relocated to the main Instagram feed and that’s it. OR if I try to logout and log back into my business account from the sign up flow, Instagram continuously flags my account for trying to sign in and locks me out, making me reset my password to recover the account. I’ve tried on desktop and phone and have the same problem on both. So I basically cannot login to Instagram at all without getting flagged and sent to recover and reset password. It is a continual loop. I have not found the solution anywhere and the help center is not helpful. I’m completely lost and am no tech wiz whatsoever. Can anyone help me with this? I’m desperate for a solution at this point. Thank you!
HELP - Cannot connect Instagram to Manychat, totally lost :(
The loop you're describing is Instagram's security system flagging repeated login attempts — here's how to break it:
Make sure you're already logged into Instagram in your browser first, then go through ManyChat's connection flow. You shouldn't need to log in to Instagram again during the ManyChat signup, it should just ask you to authorize ManyChat's permissions. If it's asking you to log in, that's the problem.
Try this:
1. Log into Instagram in Chrome normally and stay logged in
2. In the same browser, go to ManyChat and start the connection
3. When it opens the Instagram popup, it should recognize you're already logged in and just show a permissions screen
Log into Instagram in your browser first, then start ManyChat’s connection flow in the same browser. The popup should recognize you and only ask for permissions. Avoid logging in again during the ManyChat signup to prevent Instagram from flagging your account.
Enter your E-mail address. We'll send you an e-mail with instructions to reset your password.