HOW TO USE IFTTT - by cathymorido

IFTTT
by cathymorido@gmail.com 01.28.2016

IFTTTAND AUTOMATE ALMOST EVERYTHING!
H O W T O U S E

WHAT IS IFTTT?

IFFFT is a web service that
automates a lot of your web
function to make life easier!

How does it work?

In this tutorial I will teach
you what IFTTT is all about.

READY?

IFTTT
I N T R O D U C I N G . . .

Let’s start this step by step
guide on how to use this!

In your URL, type this

Or you can go to your
favorite browser and type
IFTTT.

Type IFTTT

Select IFTTT

You’ll be directed here…

Click to create account

This will appear….

Type the necessary details here

Click Create account

Then Click on this

A sample “TRIGGER”
will appear.

Then Click on that

A sample “ACTION”
will appear.

Click continue

This will appear…

This will appear.

It will ask you to select
for 3 more channels.

Let’s choose Facebook,
Instagram & Gmail.

Click Continue

This new window will appear.

You can also confirm your
account via your email.

Here’s the email…

Click Confirm your account

Congratulations!
Your account now has been
confirmed!

But wait…

For this tutorial, we will discuss
one by one the different tools
and try to apply it as we go along.

PATIENCE IS A
VIRTUE!

Let’s start using IFTTT!

There are 4 tabs located at
the upper right corner of the
IFTTT homepage.

You will see this.

CLICK ON RECIPE.

What is a “RECIPE”?

RECIPE
Triggers = this
Action = that
This are the formulas you set up
deciding which triggers will
prompt with actions.

3 Parts of Recipe.

RECOMMENDED
RECIPE
This are the recipe created by others
users and is much easier than using
your own.

This are the recipe that enables you to
create your personalized button, camera &
notepad. This are available on IOS and
android only.
DO RECIPE

This are the recipe that creates powerful
connection with one simple statement – if
this then that.
IF RECIPE

Click Browse.

You will find recommended or pre-defined
recipes to certain platform.
BROWSE TAB

Click Channels.

Then this will appear…

Now, what is a CHANNEL???

CHANNEL = SERVICES

There over 100+ channels to choose
from and the list are always increasing!

Click your account.

HOW DO I MAKE
RECIPE?

2 OPTIONS :

OPTION 1:
Do your own recipe.

OPTION 2:
Use Pre-made recipes.
(Recommended, IF & DO recipe)

Let’s try option#1

Do your own
recipe.

Click to your account.

Click Create.

Click on this

It will ask you to choose a trigger channel.

For this, we will use
Facebook as a trigger
channel.

Type in facebook.

Click on the icon.

Click Connect.

IFTTT will connect you to
Facebook.

Please note that every time
you will try to connect IFTTT
to other networks,

You’ll be asked to log-in to
your network account to
authorize IFTTT to use your
account.

Enter details here.

Click on Log In.

Facebook will notify/ask
permission on you for the
following actions..

Click Okay.

Click Done.

Click continue .

(What do you want facebook to
do for you?”
Choose a trigger!

Click on your chosen trigger!

Create Trigger!

Now click on that.

(What other network I want it to
be linked with?)
Choose action channel!

Type in action channel.

..or scroll down to search.

Click on Twitter icon.

Click on connect.

IFTTT will connect you now
with twitter.

Click authorize app.

Click done.

Click continue.

(What do you want twitter to do
for you?”
Choose an action!

Click on your chosen action!

Create a tweet text...

That what IFTTT is going to
post on twitter…

..whenever you have a status
update on Facebook.

Create action!

Create Recipe!

Check the Recipe Title.

To check the recipe we
created…

There should be
Recipe ID.

Or click on My Recipe.

This should appear!

What else can we do for the
recipe we created?

To edit or erase the recipe…

Click on the recipe icon…

..or click the pencil icon

TURN OFF..
When you want to stop from using it.

PUBLISH..
To publicize and allow others to use it.

CHECK NOW..
To check on recipes created.

LOG..
To check on recipes logs.

DELETE..
To simply delete recipe.

Let’s now try to post a status
on Facebook.

Then let’s check on my
Twitter account.

Immediately right after I
posted on my facebook
account, a tweet text was
sent on my tweeter account.

“It is vain to do with
more what can be
done with less.“
-William of Occam, originator of Occam’s Razor

Now go and try it for
yourself!

HOW TO USE IFTTT - by cathymorido

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