Instagram Onboarding

Instagram Automation Setup – Ownchat

This document provides a complete step-by-step guide to:

  • Creating an Ownchat account

  • Configuring business details

  • Connecting Instagram

  • Accessing Instagram automation modules

1️. Access Ownchat & Create Account

  1. Open your browser and navigate to: 👉 https://workspace.ownchat.app/

  2. Click Register here to create a new account

  3. You will be redirected to the Ownchat Signup Page

2️. Enter Signup Details

Fill in the required fields:

  • Enter your Name

  • Enter your Mobile Number (with country code)

  • Enter your Email Address

After entering all details:

  • Check the box to agree to:

  • Terms of Use

  • Privacy Policy

  • Click Sign Up

3️. Email Verification (OTP)

  1. Open your email inbox

  2. Click the Ownchat notification email

  3. Copy the OTP (One-Time Password)

  4. Enter the OTP in the verification field

  5. Submit to complete verification

4️. Password Setup

  1. Enter your password in the New Password field

  2. Re-enter the same password in the Confirm Password field

  3. Click Submit

✅ Your account setup is now complete

5️. Welcome Page

  • You will be redirected to the Ownchat Welcome Page

  • This page displays platform features

👉 Click Get Started to continue

6️. Company Details Configuration

Enter your business information:

Basic Details

  • Company Name

  • Website URL

Industry Selection

  • Click the Industry dropdown

  • Select your business category

  • Example: Media

Team Size

  • Select from the Employees dropdown

👉 Click Next to proceed

7️. Regional Configuration

Set your regional preferences:

  • Select Currency → INR

  • Select Timezone → Asia/Kolkata

👉 Click Next

8️. Additional Business Details

  • Enter:

  • Company Address

  • Tax Details

👉 Click Next to proceed

9️. Channel Selection

  1. Choose the channel you want to onboard

👉 For this setup: Instagram

  1. Click Continue To Pricing

10. Pricing Plan Selection

  1. Choose billing type:

  • Quarterly

  • Annual

  1. Select channel option:

  • WhatsApp + Instagram

  • OR Instagram-only (single-channel automation)

  1. Choose your preferred plan

1️1️. Instagram Integration

Step 1: Start Connection

  • Click Connect

Ownchat will display integration details including:

  • Reading Instagram comments

  • Replying to comments

  • Hiding or deleting comments

  • Triggering comment-based automation

Step 2: Connect Instagram

  • Click Connect with Instagram

  • You will be redirected to Instagram login

Step 3: Login to Instagram

  1. Enter your Username and Password

  2. Click Log In

Step 4: Optional Prompt

  • Click Not now to skip saving login info

Step 5: Grant Permissions

  • Click Allow to provide access to Ownchat

Step 6: Confirm Connection

  • Click the checkmark icon to confirm successful integration

1️2. Access Instagram Settings

There are two ways to access Instagram inside Ownchat:

Method 1:

  • Use the search bar at the top

  • Search for Ownchat features

Method 2:

  1. Go to Settings

  2. Navigate to Channels → Instagram

1️3. Instagram Module Overview

🔹 Accounts Tab

View your Instagram account details:

  • Posts

  • Followers

  • Following

  • Profile Picture

  • Name

  • Website

🔹 Templates Tab

Start quickly with pre-built templates:

  • Send Direct Messages (DMs)

  • Trigger DMs via comments

🔹 Automation Tab

This is where automation is configured.

You can:

  • Set comment reply automation

  • Configure comment-to-DM automation

Automation Types:

  • Universal Trigger (all posts, lives, stories)

  • Single post automation

🔹 Comments Tab

Manage Instagram comments:

  • View all comments

  • Reply to comments

  • Manage interactions

📌 Important Notes

  • Instagram automation works based on comment triggers

  • Automation can be applied across:

    • Posts

    • Reels

    • Live

  • Universal trigger enables automation for all content

Summary

Using Ownchat, you can:

  • Create and onboard your account

  • Connect Instagram easily.

  • Configure automation workflows

  • Manage comments and messages centrally

This setup enables:

  • Faster engagement

  • Automated responses

  • Scalable Instagram interaction management

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