> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dimedove.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Instagram > Deploy your agents to your Instagram professional account to answer direct messages and engage with comments on your posts Instagram is available to teams on the Pro subscription. Deploy your Dimedove agents to Instagram. Your agent answers the direct messages people send your account, and engages with the comments on your posts, publicly in the thread or privately by direct message. ## Prerequisites * A Dimedove account with the Pro subscription * An Instagram professional account (business or creator) * At least one Dimedove agent that is published and live ## Setup ### Step 1: Connect Your Instagram Account 1. Navigate to **Settings > Integrations** in your Dimedove dashboard 2. In the **Social** group, click **Configure** on **Instagram** 3. Sign in with your Instagram professional account and allow Dimedove ### Step 2: Create a Social Channel 1. Go to **Socials**, under Channels in your dashboard sidebar, and click **Add** 2. Give the channel a **Name**, choose the **Assigned Agent**, and set the **Channel** to **Instagram** 3. Select the **Connected Instagram Account** this channel responds to ### Step 3: Choose What Your Agent Handles * **Direct Messages**: your agent answers the direct messages people send your account * **Comments & Moderation**: your agent handles comments on your posts. Choose **Public reply**, **Private reply**, or both, add optional **Reply Instructions**, and turn on **Auto-hide Comments** with a description of which comments to hide Click **Save**, then turn the channel on. ## What Your Agent Does * **Answers direct messages** with the same knowledge and personality it uses on every channel, reading the images and files people share * **Engages with comments** on your posts, replying publicly in the thread or privately by direct message, so a question in the comments can turn into a one-on-one conversation * **Moderates** by hiding comments that match your rules and letting the rest be * **Keeps you in the loop**: every conversation appears in your Dimedove [Inbox](/platform/inbox/overview), contacts are created automatically, and the channel's **Activity** tab shows every comment it handled See the [Socials overview](/platform/socials/overview) for how comment moderation, credits, and reconnecting work across platforms.