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How can I turn my personal Instagram account into a Business/ Creator one?
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Written by Erwan Ferriere
Updated over 2 years ago

If you tried to join Drop with your personal Instagram account and got an error message, don’t worry! You can easily turn your personal Instagram account into a Business/Creator one by following the next steps.

  1. Go to your profile and tap on the ‘three lines’ icon in the upper right corner.

  2. Tap Settings.

    • For some accounts, the Switch to Professional Account option will be listed directly under Settings.

  3. Tap Account.

  4. Tap Switch to Professional Account.

  5. Tap Continue.

  6. Select a Category for your business and tap Done.

  7. Tap OK to confirm.

  8. Choose between Business or Creator.

  9. Tap Next.

  10. Add Contact details and tap Next. Or tap Don’t use my contact info to skip this step.

  11. If you'd like, you can follow the steps to connect your Business/Creator account to a Facebook Page associated with your business. This step is optional and will make it easier to use all of the features available for businesses across the Meta family of apps. At this time, only one Facebook Page can be connected to your business account.

  12. Tap X on the top right corner to return to your profile.

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