Instagram requirement 2 of 3

Link your Instagram account to a Facebook Page

Your Instagram account must be linked to a Facebook Page before HabariChat can manage its DMs. This is how Meta grants the messaging permissions. Linking is free and does not start posting your content to Facebook.

Why a Facebook Page is needed

Instagram messaging is managed through Meta's business tools, and those tools sit behind a Facebook Page. When HabariChat asks for permission to handle your DMs, Meta grants it through the Page that your Instagram account is linked to. No linked Page means there is nowhere for the permission to live, so the connection cannot complete.

Before this step: make sure your account is already a Business or Creator account. If it isn't, start with Instagram Business or Creator account required.

Link Instagram to a Page

Before you start

An Instagram Business or Creator account.
A Facebook Page you administer (creating one is free if you don't have it).
Admin access to that Page.

Option A — from the Instagram app

Open Instagram and go to your profile, then tap Edit profile.
Under Public business information, tap Page.
Select an existing Facebook Page, or create a new one, then confirm.

Option B — from Meta Business Suite

Open Meta Business Suite and select your Facebook Page.
Go to Settings → Linked accounts → Instagram.
Click Connect account, log in to Instagram, and confirm.

Tip: if you just linked the Page, give Meta a minute or two to sync before you return to HabariChat to connect.

Next: with the Page linked, you authorise HabariChat once using Facebook login. Continue with Authorize access via Facebook login.

Troubleshooting

Issue	What to do
No "Page" option in Edit profile	Confirm the account is a Business or Creator account first.
You don't have a Facebook Page	Create one for free in Facebook or Meta Business Suite, then link it.
Page is owned by someone else	Ask the Page admin to link it, or to add you as an admin.
Linked, but Instagram still won't connect in HabariChat	Wait a few minutes for Meta to sync, then move on to Facebook login.

Common questions

Why does my Instagram account need a Facebook Page?

Instagram messaging is managed through Meta, and the permissions that let HabariChat handle your DMs are granted through a Facebook Page. Linking your professional Instagram account to a Page is what makes those messaging permissions available.

Do I need to create a Facebook Page if I don't have one?

Yes, you need a Facebook Page to connect Instagram to HabariChat. Creating a Page is free. You can create one in a few minutes from Facebook or Meta Business Suite, then link your Instagram account to it.

Will linking a Facebook Page post my Instagram content to Facebook?

No. Linking the accounts only enables the shared business tools, including messaging. Cross-posting to Facebook is a separate setting that stays off unless you turn it on.

Sources

This requirement and the steps above follow Meta's official guidance on connecting Instagram to a Facebook Page:

Add or remove an Instagram account from your Facebook Page — Meta Business Help Center.
Add or change the Facebook Page connected to your Instagram professional account — Instagram Help Center.