How to use Instagram on Android

One of the most popular camera and photo sharing apps for Android is Instagram — downloaded more than a million times in less than a day when it was launched in April last year. Already a big hit on iOS, Instagram for Android has created a huge ripple among Android users.

Although the app sports simple controls and settings, many users still scratch their heads in wonder as to how the app works and what wonders it can provide.

In this guide, I'll show you how to use Instagram on Android. It is very easy to set up and it won't take you long to realize how much of a joy it is to use.

Feel free to skip the post for now, if you like, and jump to our video tutorial at the end of this post.

Setting up an Instagram account

If you haven't installed the app yet, download Instagram from the Google Play Store for free.

If you already have an Instagram account, just sign in to your account and start using the app. If you need to create a new account, here are the steps:

1. Run Instagram.
2. On the starting page, choose whether to register or sign in.  Skip the next steps if you already have an account.
3. Select Register to create a new account.
4. Designate a username and password that will become your login details the next time you access Instagram. You may also specify a display image.
5. Provide your name and email address to complete your profile. Or, tap Use Your Facebook Info to use your Facebook info to fill out the remaining fields.
6. Tap the Register button to create your account.
7. On the next page, choose whether to search for Instagram accounts of your contacts or Facebook friends. You can skip this step and manually search for your friends' accounts later.
8. Instagram suggests users that you can follow. Tap on the Follow button to follow users that catch your fancy — or you can skip this for later. You will be seeing posts from the users you follow.
9. Tap on Done to finish setting up your account.

You now have an Instagram account!

Video Tutorial

Watch our video tutorial about how to use Instagram for Android:

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