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# Instagram Live QR Extension

Instagram generates new stream credentials (Stream URL & Stream Key) every time you go live. The District Instagram Live QR Extension handles the transfer automatically — just scan the QR code in the District app and your Stream URL and Stream Key are loaded in.

#### Install the Extension

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1. Click the link above to download the District Instagram Live QR Extension
2. Open up Google Chrome > Open up Extensions
   1. 'Extensions' can be found by clicking the three-dot menu in top right corner of the browser. Hover your mouse over Extensions, then click Manage extensions. Or open up a new tab and enter in **chrome://extensions** directly into your browser's address bar.
3. Toggle on Developer Mode in the top right > Select 'Load Unpacked'
4. Insert the file you downloaded above. If the file isn't clickable, try opening it on your computer first and then go back and select it in Load Unpacked. 

#### How to Use It

Complete these steps each time you multicast to Instagram — new credentials are generated every live.

*(Before starting: have the District app open to your livestream right before youre ready to start it in the (looking good go live state), and toggle Instagram on in the multicast view. You'll see the fields for Stream URL and Stream Key.)*

1. On your computer, open Instagram in Chrome and create a new live. Continue until you reach the screen showing your Stream URL and Stream Key.
2. Click the Extensions tab in your Chrome Toolbar (to the right of your URL - kind of looks like a puzzle piece). Select District Instagram Live QR Extension and it will detect your Stream URL and Stream Key.

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4. If the fields are empty or the QR code doesn't generate, paste your Stream URL and Stream Key into the extension manually, then click Generate QR Code or email to yourself.
5. In the District app, tap Instagram multicasting on > select **Scan QR Code** > scan the QR code shown in the extension.
6. Confirm your credentials look correct, then tap **Start** to connect.
7. When you're ready to go live, tap **Go Live** in the District app. A few seconds later, go to Instagram on your computer and click the blue **Go Live** button in the top right corner.

You're now multicasting to Instagram.


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