> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://watermelon.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Publish on Instagram

> Connect your Agent to the Instagram channel.

When you’ve connected Instagram to Watermelon under Integrations, you’ll need to add your Agent to the Instagram channel. This ensures that your Agent can answer messages for you.

You can publish the Agent on Instagram via the **Agent Profile**, or via **Agent Settings**.

<Warning>
  You need to [set up an Instagram connection](/help-center/integrations/instagram-dm) before connecting your Agent.
</Warning>

## Publishing via Agent Profile

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Agent Settings">
    Open your **Agent**. Navigate to **Settings**. Scroll down to **Select your channels**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/rGTC2krlLmVrzwYY/images/publish-your-agent/menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rGTC2krlLmVrzwYY&q=85&s=70596feb6a36530ca7f6e74078fb053a" alt="Menu" width="2922" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/menu.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select channel">
    Select the Instagram channel you want to connect in the Agent profile and click **Save**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=4239d2eb28e7354727c5b0a11f6c161b" alt="Facebook Select Channel" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Instagram is connected as a channel">
    Instagram is now connected as a channel.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-succes.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=f7f4a383a817ee34caada521560b4c52" alt="Facebook Succes" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-succes.png" />
    </Frame>

    <Note>
      Make sure your Agent is **Active** so it can answer your incoming messages.
    </Note>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Connecting via Agent settings

Check your Agent settings under **Activate**, you either see **Activate Agent** or **Deactivate Agent**. Click those to open the activation screen. There are different options in the activation screen:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Edit Channels">
    Click **Edit** to add Instagram as a channel, or **Connect channel** in case no channel is connected yet.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-edit-channels.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=d9c2da88b7922c206f9dd3f6dd86c137" alt="Publish Agent Edit Channels" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-edit-channels.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Instagram">
    Select the **desired Instagram account** and click **Save**

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=4239d2eb28e7354727c5b0a11f6c161b" alt="Facebook Select Channel" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/facebook-select-channel.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Optional: Activate Agent">
    Incase your Agent is Inactive: Click **Activate** to have your Agent start answering chats for you.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-activate.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=4853bddb56409607b4841c26bb4a723e" alt="Publish Agent Activate" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-activate.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Agent is live on Instagram">
    Your Agent is now live on Instagram.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/L10rZgWjngCZtiq6/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-success.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=L10rZgWjngCZtiq6&q=85&s=d8e2446584c1a1b1262d15625c2e2174" alt="Publish Agent Success" width="2938" height="1390" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-facebook/publish-agent-success.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

## The Agent in Action on Instagram

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/watermelon/1hJGeHI7vR3TXJpz/images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-instagram/publish-on-instagram-in-action.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=1hJGeHI7vR3TXJpz&q=85&s=9b3ddc6dd9be5aed8ef6f88f665c6d50" alt="Publish On Instagram In Action Jpe" width="742" height="1294" data-path="images/publish-your-agent/publish-on-instagram/publish-on-instagram-in-action.jpeg" />
</Frame>

### Generated by AI

The ‘Generated by AI’ label is required under EU AI legislation and cannot be edited or removed. Watermelon automatically displays this label correctly, so you stay compliant without needing to do anything.

<Tip>
  When using the Chat widget on your website, the label Generated by AI label is **not** added.
</Tip>