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    chiccolorcloset · Member ·

    Im trying to open instagram because Ive to show it on a side bar. The widget is not supporting it. Fix it soon.

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    timethief · Member ·

    Everyone posting to any support forum tends to think their is is urgent. Consequently, that title is silly as it does not reveal what the issue is.

    Make sure you are logged into Instagram when doing the widget set up.
    The Admin login link to the dashboard for every blog hosted by wordpress.COM is:

    http://NAME_OF_BLOG.wordpress.com/wp-admin/

    * You will have to replace “name_of_blog” with your actual blog’s name in that URL.

    http://NAME_OF_BLOG.wordpress.com/wp-admin/widgets.php

    Navigate to > Dashboard > Appreance > Widgets

    * You will have to replace “name_of_blog” with your actual blog’s name in that URL.

    The Instagram widget allows you to display your latest Instagram photos in your site’s sidebar and the guide for setting up the only one that will work on a wordpress.COM hosted blog is here https://en.support.wordpress.com/instagram/instagram-widget/
    Also, note this support doc
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/#widget-visibility

    Is your Instagram account public? Or is is private, and therefore, blocked when it comes to display of images in the widget on your blog? And, are you logged in when authorizing it?

    This particular widget needs to be authorized using the WP admin widget page rather than the customizer. If you go to Dashboard > Appearance> Widgets from the WP Admin dashboard and authorize the widget from there, you’ll have much better luck. From: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/instagram-widget-wont-authorize-access?replies=9#post-2333822

    The steps below assume that you have already logged into Instagram on your computer and that it is a public Instagram account.

    Step 1: Open the WP Admin page, and navigate to Appearance > Widgets.
    Step 2: Drag and drop the Instagram widget to the sidebar where you want it.
    Step 3: Click ‘save’ but do not click ‘authorize.’
    Step 4: In a separate tab, open up your Customizer, and navigate to the relevant sidebar’s widgets.
    Step 5: You should see Instagram there. Click authorize from the Customizer.

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