- Prepare Your Accounts Ensure both your Instagram and Facebook accounts are ready.
- Check Eligibility
a. Public Page on Facebook:
i. If you already have a public page:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_1_1280X1280.png?fit=1280%2C668&ssl=1)
ii. If you don’t have a Facebook public page, follow the instructions below on how to create a page on Facebook from your computer:
1) Log in to Facebook.
2)Under Menu, on the left side, click Pages.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_2_1-1.png?fit=1908%2C987&ssl=1)
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_2_2.png?fit=1917%2C987&ssl=1)
3) Below Your Pages and profiles, click Create new Page.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_2_5.png?fit=1669%2C821&ssl=1)
4) Enter the Page name and Category, Click Create Page.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_2_6.png?fit=1909%2C989&ssl=1)
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for more information on Facebook public page creation, please check here.
b. Instagram Account:
i. Confirm if your Instagram account is a professional account:
1). If yes:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_3.png?fit=375%2C764&ssl=1)
2). If no, see the instructions below to switch to a professional account:
1. Click on ‘Edit Profile.’
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_3_2.png?w=372&ssl=1)
2. Click on ‘Switch to Professional Account.‘
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3. Facebook Public Page Connection:
1) If yes, it should be like below on your Instagram Edit Profile page:
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_4.png?fit=371%2C758&ssl=1)
2) If no, follow the instructions below:
1. Go to your Instagram profile.
2. Select Edit profile.
3. Under Public Business Information, select Page.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_4-1.png?w=372&ssl=1)
4) Click Login to Facebook in order to connect a Facebook Page
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_5_2.png?w=372&ssl=1)
5) Tap Create Facebook Page or Connect a Facebook Page.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_5_3.png?w=372&ssl=1)
6) Tap Connect after you’ve selected a Page or created a new Page
7) Conifrm access on your Facebook business dashboard
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/autodm_5_4.png?fit=1280%2C627&ssl=1)
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8) Continue to your Instagram message settings, please follow the steps under Enable Message Features on Instagram below.
for more information about connecting a Facebook page to Instagram, please check here.
4. Enable Message Features on Instagram
Turn on the message control button by navigating to: Settings and Privacy > Messages and Story Replies > Message Controls. Scroll to the bottom to enable the message feature.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.markable.ai/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/auto_dm_6.png?fit=1280%2C638&ssl=1)