Setup

Last updated on
19 December 2018

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Instructions for setting up Instagram Block

Installing

Instagram Block can be installed like any other Drupal module - read about general module installation.

Configuring

There are two things that need to be configured during setup: the connection to instagram and the block settings.

Instagram API

To configure the module with instagram it needs to be connected to an instagram user account. Have your username and password ready to enter when prompted to during configuration.

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  1. Go to 'admin/config/services/instagram_block'
  2. Click on the "Authenticate with Instagram" link and follow the instructions there to receive an Instagram Access token
  3. After adding your Instagram Access Token and authorizing the application to share your details you should end up on a page on http://instagram.yanniboi.com/
  4. Copy the details that you are given here to the settings page on your website (see step 1)

You can also configure your block settings on this page, however that is not necessary.

Instagram Block

  1. Go to the blocks page ('admin/structure/block')
  2. Place the 'Instagram Block' block in the correct region (don't forget to save)
  3. Configure the size and number of images on the block config page

And we are done!

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