It is very convenient to have a Facebook account as nowadays, it is easy to use the same credentials as you log into your Instagram account. Yes, it is possible and through this article, we shall guide you and provide you steps that you will need to do in order for you to be able to log into your Instagram account through the option of using your Facebook. Moreover, we shall also provide you methods or ways to be able to solve one of the most common issues that one could encounter, the Instagram Login Error.
Instagram Login with Facebook in PC Desktop
- Go to Facebook site and log into your Facebook account.
- Once logged in, go to Instagram site
- Select and click on the option Continue as username (your name)
- Set your display profile
- Start uploading pictures on your Instagram
If it is your first-time on Instagram:
- Go to Instagram site
- Click log in with Facebook to sign up with your Facebook account
- Enter your email address or username
- Set your display profile
- Start uploading pictures on Instagram
Instagram Login with Facebook in Mobile Device
- Open Facebook application on your mobile phone
- Log into your account
- Download Instagram app if you still do not have the app on your phone
- Open instagram
- Go to the login screen
- Select Continue with username
- Click Log in with your Facebook
- Enter your login details if you do not have Facebook app installed on your phone
- While signing up on Instagram, you might be asked to enter your email address or username.
There are several scenarios that you might experience or face and one of which is:
You have an Instagram account with a different email and username and now a new Instagram account and FB accounts linked to each other. Hence, in this case, you will have to logging with your Facebook account with a new account not with the account that you have created before. If you wish to log in the future, you will have to do the following:
- Go to Profile
- Select Settings
- Select Linked accounts
- Add your Facebook account to link it to your Instagram account.
Instagram Log in Error and How to Fix it?
There are several possible reasons as to why you could be experiencing or might experience the Log in error and they are the following:
- Poor internet connection – check your internet connection by trying to access other sites on Google.com
- Using wrong credentials in Instagram account – Check if you are using the right Instagram account and login credentials i.e. your email address or username and password.
- Instagram servers are temporarily unavailable. Hence, you could check it out once in awhile
- Clear Instagram App data in your mobile device from settings. You could also clear cache or uninstall and reinstall the app or do a factory reset.
- Change the linked Facebook account with your Instagram account and unlink the old FB account.
- Temporarily disable your account by logging into your Instagram account from your PC. Go to edit my profile option and select temporarily disable my account.
How to Reset your Instagram Account Password If you are using Facebook Account to Logging in?
- Go to www.instagram.com/accounts/edit/
- Enter your email address and preferred username
- Log out of Instagram
- Go to www.instagram.com/accounts/password/reset/
- Open your email and access the link that Instagram has sent you
- Set new password
- Go to Preview
- Use username & password to log in