How can I enable the Instagram shop feature in India?

[mdabdulsattar]

Am from india and am searching for how to enable Instagram shop option to my Instagram account , but in the support article its showing its not available in india but can be enabled for the managed accounts. How can the option will be enabled to My Account?  can any one help me out?

[Victoria]

Hi, @mdabdulsattar.

I managed to find an Instagram resource outlining that Instagram Shopping is only available for managed clients in India. This means that you'll first need to convert your Instagram account to a Professional Account. You can follow the steps through this Instagram resource to set that up. Once you've enabled this feature on Instagram, you'll need to setup Instagram Shop within your Shopify admin > Facebook Sales Channel. Please note, you'll need to review and accept the terms and conditions, then click Request approval. It can take up to 24-48 hours for Facebook to review your products.

In the meantime, you can use an app like Instafeed - Instagram Feed to connect to your Instagram account and link your feed on your storefront. This can help customers navigate to your Instagram page to learn more about your products, boost brand visibility and garner views. For more information on the app's benefits and features, click directly into the app to learn more.

[mohitkoker]

I recently got Instagram shop for my business based in India (Anvyo). It is possible, you have to setup it properly and link Facebook pixel to Shopify. I hire a freelancer to setup my Instagram shop here is the link.

[pin4matics]

Hello Mohit. Can you please help me with this. I tried everything but unable to get it connected. 

[mohitkoker]

Since Instagram Shop isn’t available in India, a workaround is to purchase a complete Meta Manager account that’s connected with a commerce account, Facebook, and Instagram from an available country. Then, simply update the usernames on Facebook and Instagram and refresh the product feed using the Pixel My Site plugin. Source: Friday