Setting Up Meta integration

Created by Bumpa Support, Modified on Sun, 09 Jul 2023 at 09:48 PM by Bumpa Support

With the Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) + Bumpa Integration, you can now receive Instagram DMs directly on Bumpa and sell 5x faster on Instagram, using the quick action buttons to reply to your customers at Bumpa. We have provided an A-Z guide on requirements and how to get Meta running on your Bumpa app.

Kindly follow the steps in the document below. 

  • Log in to the app. 
  • Click more button 

  • Click on Connected apps

  • Turn on  Meta connection 

  • Log in to your Facebook account and link Bumpa to only one Facebook page by allowing all permissions.
  • Connect to Meta 

Woohoo!! You're all set up. 


Linking for the first time? We've got you. 

NB: Please note that there are some basic requirements you would need to set up for you to be able to connect to Meta easily


REQUIREMENTS

Step 1 Create a Facebook Page ( Create a Facebook account) to get started

  • Go to facebook.com/reg
  • Enter your name, email and phone number
  • Select your gender
  • Provide your date of birth
  • Choose your preferred password
  • Click the signup button

Step 2 Create a Facebook page for business

  • Sign in to your personal Facebook profile. 
  • Click the + tab on the right-hand side of your main navigation bar, and hit “Page.”
  • Enter your basic business information
  • Upload a profile picture
  • Add more information
  • Create a page username
  • Add a call to action button on your page
  • Enter your basic business information

Step 3 Make your IG account a professional account

To switch your profile to a business account on Instagram, kindly follow these few steps

  • Go to your profile and tap Menu in the top right-hand corner.

  • Tap Settings.

  • Tap Account.

  • Tap Switch to Business Account (professional)

  • Tap Continue

  • Select a Category for your business

  • Tap Done, and click OK to confirm

  • Tap Business and next

  • Add contact details and follow the steps to connect your business account to a Facebook Page associated with your business.

Next steps

Turn on “Access to messaging”:

  • Go to Instagram settings and privacy
  • Scroll and click on "message and story reply."
  • Click on message requests.
  • Scroll down to "allow access to messages." 

Turn on all  Instagram and Bumpa notifications on your phone

Connect your Instagram account to your Facebook page;

  • Go to your Instagram profile.
  • Select Edit profile.
  • Under Public business information, Select Page.
  • Tap Create Facebook Page or Connect an existing Page.
  • Choose a Page from your Pages that you'd like to connect to or select Create a new Facebook Page.
  • Tap Done after you've selected a Page or created a new Page.

Step 4 Link Meta on the Bumpa app;

  • Turn on Connect to meta under connected apps
  • Log in to your Facebook account
  • Link Bumpa to Facebook by allowing all permissions 

P.S. - If you are not a premium user, kindly upgrade your account to a paid plan to get the META feature and more.


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