> ## Documentation index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dash.robopost.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect your first channel

**You need:** a Robopost account, and the login for the social account you want to post to.

A channel is one account Robopost can publish to, such as a Facebook Page or an Instagram account. Most networks
take under a minute.

## Connect a channel in five steps

1. In the sidebar, click **Channels → [Connect channel](https://dash.robopost.app/channels-connect)**.
2. Click the card for your network, for example **Facebook Page** or **Instagram business**.
3. Robopost sends you to the network. Sign in with the account that manages the Page or profile.
4. The network shows what Robopost is asking to do. Leave every permission switched on and approve.
5. Back in Robopost, if a list of Pages, boards, channels or locations appears, switch on the ones you want and
   click **Connect**.

## How you know it worked

- A green "Successfully connected" message appears.
- The channel is listed in **Channels → [Channels](https://dash.robopost.app/channels)** with a **Connected** badge.
- When you write a post, the channel is there to pick under **Select channels**.

> **Tip:** Want a client to connect their own account, without sharing a password with you? Click
> **Request channel connection** at the top of the **Connect channel** screen. See
> [Connect a channel](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-a-channel.md#let-someone-else-connect-their-account).

## Step-by-step guide for each network

Each network has its own account rules. If something doesn't look right, open the guide for your network:

| Network | Guide |
| --- | --- |
| Facebook Pages and Groups | [Connect Facebook](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-facebook.md) |
| Instagram | [Connect Instagram](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-instagram.md) |
| Threads | [Connect Threads](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-threads.md) |
| X (formerly Twitter) | [Connect X](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-x.md) |
| LinkedIn profile or Page | [Connect LinkedIn](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-linkedin.md) |
| Pinterest | [Connect Pinterest](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-pinterest.md) |
| TikTok | [Connect TikTok](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-tiktok.md) |
| YouTube | [Connect YouTube](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-youtube.md) |
| Google Business Profile | [Connect Google Business Profile](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-google-business-profile.md) |
| Bluesky | [Connect Bluesky](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-bluesky.md) |
| Telegram | [Connect Telegram](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-telegram.md) |
| WordPress | [Connect WordPress](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/channels/connect-wordpress.md) |

## If it doesn't work

- **You don't see Connect channel in the sidebar.** Your role doesn't include channel management. Ask a team
  Admin to give you the **Manage Channels** right, or to connect the channel for you.
- **"Plan Limit Hit"** or "You can only add up to … channels with your current plan". Your plan's channel limit is
  reached. Disconnect a channel you no longer use, or upgrade in **Account → Subscription**.
- **"We could not find any data."** The account you signed in with doesn't manage any Page, board or location
  Robopost can publish to. Check the requirements in your network's guide above.
- **"This channel already exists".** You were still signed in to an account that's already connected. Sign out of
  the network in your browser (or use a private window) and try again.

## Next

[Schedule your first post](https://dash.robopost.app/docs/get-started/schedule-your-first-post.md)