Step 1 of 17: How to use Instagram

Instagram is getting bigger and bigger, with celebrities and brands among those sharing images on the social app. If you're new to Instagram, it can be a bit overwhelming, so here we take you step-by-step through how to use Instagram in our complete guide.
Update January 2017: Two new features are now rolling out to Instagram: wide colour and Live Photo support. Live Photos support for Instagram Stories has also been added, which lets you add GIFs to Stories without using Boomerang. There are is now also a Live Video mode to play with.
How to use Instagram: Download the app
The first thing you'll need to do in order to use Instagram is download the app. There is an Instagram website but it's very limited – you can't upload new images there, only view them and like or comment on them.
You can download the app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.
Once you've downloaded Instagram, read on to find out how to master the app.