3 Simple Steps to Log Into Instagram on a Computer

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A quick guide to access your Instagram account from a web browser on a PC or Mac
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This wikiHow guide teaches you how to sign in to Instagram when you’re on a computer.

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    Go to https://www.instagram.com in a web browser. You can use Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, or another browser. This will open the login screen.
    • If you're signed into someone else's account, click ☰ in the bottom-left corner and click "Log out" to sign out .
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    You'll need your phone number, username, or email and your password to log in to Instagram on your PC or Mac. [1]
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    This is the blue button. You'll be logged into your Instagram account.
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    Is there any way to access my Instagram account via Google login?
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    Unfortunately no. Meta (the company behind Instagram and Facebook) only allows their users to log in to Instagram either using their registered email and password, or though their Facebook account.
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      1. ↑ https://help.instagram.com/164895810321211

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      1. Open a web browser.
      2. Go to https://www.instagram.com
      3. Type your username and password.
      4. Click Log In .

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