Instagram is the popular iPhone/Android app that lets you apply retro filters to photos and share them with friends. To use it, users need to sign up first. A few months back, we published an article [How to sign up for instagram online (PC / Computer)] describing the process to sign up from PC. Unfortunately, Instagram made some changes to the website and the process no longer works now.
However, there is still another way to sign up and use Instagram from your computer. Unlike the last process, this trick lets users to fool Instagram into thinking that they are using a phone even though it is actually done from a computer.
Signing up for Instagram online (PC / Computer)
1. Download and Install BlueStacks. It helps you to set up an environment for running the Instagram app on your computer.
2. Download the Instagram Android app.
3. Now install the Instagram app in Bluestacks by double clicking the .apk file. BlueStacks will automatically install the app.
4. Start the Bluestacks app launcher and open the Instagram app from your BlueStacks’ library.
5. The app prompts you to sign up the first time you launch the app. Click on the “Register” button and enter the required details. You can optionally import your profile picture from your library or from Facebook.
Now you are ready to use Instagram and its applications.
Update: We have found out that some of our readers have faced problems while installing the Instagram app. Users get errors like Apk Installation failed: INSTALL_FAILED_INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE or Apk Installation failed: INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK when they double click on the .apk. For similar " Apk Installation failed" problems, try to install apks from within BlueStacks instead of double clicking them from Windows. Read this article to find out how to access your local files inside BlueStacks. Now download and install the Android Market Installer using OI File Manager inside BlueStacks. And then install the Instagram app in the same way inside BlueStacks. Doing this will also solve the "Dismiss" Sign Up error.
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Rekko
Aug 17. 2012
Working like a charm… Thanks 7labs for all these stuffs
Dennis
Aug 22. 2012
APK Installation Failed: INSTALL_FAILED_CPU_ABI_INCOMPATIBLE. Im using windows XP on lenovo t61
Elaine
Aug 28. 2012
Hey Dennis, I see you’re having some problems with our App Player. Could you please use the “report a problem” button in Bluestacks to send a log report to our support team? We’ll get on it immediately. It’d be especially helpful if you could send the report because we’re currently working on curing all APK Installation Failures. Thanks!
amina
Sep 10. 2012
I’m having problem signing up for instagram…. It gives error…. Please tell me complete process of signing up…
7Lsupport
Sep 10. 2012
@amina
Could you be more specific?
amsvoi
Sep 11. 2012
sign up error dismiss
Bella
Sep 12. 2012
apk failed
michaelson
Sep 17. 2012
yayy!! hey guys, after installing blue stack, i downloaded the instagram app it is written..but when i tried installing it,it kept saying apk failed just as most of u are facing that problem.i found da solution and now i jst signed up on instagram. here’s the fix. go to this site http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18336028&postcount=7 and download the zip file.after that install the apps found.this will be done with da blue stack installer.. go to da instagram app u downloaded here and try installing it..instagram will now be installed. u have google market installed now.:))
crook
Sep 20. 2012
Thanks michaelson, working for me
daigin
Sep 18. 2012
for me the same, sign up. error, dismiss.
you enter your info, it gives a error, and you have to dismiss.
jhon
Sep 25. 2012
sign up error dismiss please help
megan
Sep 25. 2012
when I try to sign up for it it tells me there was a sign up error.
jun
Sep 26. 2012
sign error dismiss wat should we do?help
dan
Sep 26. 2012
sign up error dismiss… why i cant sign up?..
7Lsupport
Sep 26. 2012
Those who have faced the dismiss error, download and install the Instagram app from here. If you are still facing this problem, let us know. We will try to help you ASAP
Check the Updated post for more information.
Thanks!
megan
Sep 26. 2012
It worked. thanks!!
xoxci
Oct 18. 2012
hello i already re install the instagram by download it from here, but still face the problem. it says “your account has been disabled due to terms of service violations”
should i just make a new account or what? pleas help
zune
Oct 19. 2012
@xoxci,
Technically it’s not an error! It clearly says that your account has been disabled.
provide update
Oct 01. 2012
I just checked here and it’s showed Following Error -
* Please update Your Instagram app from Google play
Admin, Please provide update.. ASAP
Instagram 3.0.5 version is NOT WORKING ANYMORE in Bluestacks..
Please provide updated APK file on this page..
7Lsupport
Oct 02. 2012
@provide update (Emma)
Thanks for informing us about this error! We have successfully updated our Instagram from 3.0.5 to 3.1.0. You can download it now.
Nick
Oct 07. 2012
The BlueStack app is not opening for me=/It say that it need physical space of 1 GB that i have…Can some help PLZ?!?
vann
Oct 08. 2012
yeah.me too!
zune
Oct 08. 2012
@Nick & vann,
A system needs at least 1GB of free RAM in order to run BlueSatcks on it. I guess you guys are running outta that…
PingPong Sounisa
Oct 12. 2012
wow
Rich
Oct 19. 2012
Thanks for the info. I have it working on Win 7 64 bit but when I deselect the camera and choose a folder there are none to view. I have placed images in both the USer Pictures folder and My Documents but neither are visible at all ?
Any ideas ?
zune
Oct 19. 2012
@Rich,
Have you tried with OI File Manager? You don’t have to wait for your files to be synced as It helps you to navigate your exact file location.
For more info, you can refer to this article:
Access your local files from BlueStacks on Windows
xoxci
Oct 20. 2012
my account has been disabled and i tried to register a new account, then it says “The IP address you are using has been flagged as an open proxy”
what should i do anyone can help?
yamcy
May 15. 2013
have you found solution with that? I’m facing the same problem now..
micaaaa
Oct 20. 2012
i download the bluestack, but its not working, theres problem about my graphics card., how is that? how to upgrade it/
james
Oct 25. 2012
still downloading runtime data. its very slow. hope it works.. thanks for this anyway.
tSean
Nov 23. 2012
I’ll still having the sign up error. Can anyone please help me on this matter. Thanks!
Confused
Dec 16. 2012
To 7Labs,
I too, also had the ‘INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK’ error, so followed the steps on that article. However, I could not understand the guide, nor find the BlueStacks shared folder (looked in the directory of C://). I’d be grateful for any help.
Thanks in advance.
ella
Dec 23. 2012
it didnt work it kept taking me back to the username saying it was wrong plzz help me this isn’t working
Rajkamal kanna
Dec 30. 2012
sign up error dismiss
Ira
Jan 08. 2013
Hi everyone! I’m trying to register using the instagram app, I type in my email, username and password, but when I hit “register” it says “Error”. It won’t tell me what’s wrong, so I have no idea how to fix that. Anyone having the same problem?
Angel king
Jan 08. 2013
i love it
Ryan
Jan 09. 2013
When i try to download bluestacks it says: This file is not supported. Please visit the chrome web store to find an app that can open this file. What should i do?
beib
Jan 13. 2013
thanx love it !!! like
kay
Jan 14. 2013
when i open it.. it was in 90 degree position.. how do i turn it? thanks
Peter
Jan 19. 2013
Do you know how I can add a photo from my computer?
charlene bell
Jan 24. 2013
I like it
goofball
Feb 04. 2013
how do you do that
anna
Jan 24. 2013
Hey,
everything worked fine, but my instagram is now sideways. the entire screen, its really annoying and I dont know how to adjust it.
Any help?
cth
Feb 22. 2013
Hey! The result is sign up dismiss and how can I install Android Market Installer?
Leo
Mar 11. 2013
Notification ( This application requires at least 2GB of physical memory ) any ideas? and when i click it both it and the installer totally disappear.
Jelly
Mar 19. 2013
When installing BlueStacks appear the message “This application requires Windows XP S3″.
tajeanne
Mar 30. 2013
how do u sign up for instagram on a computer????
Jean
Apr 11. 2013
I can’t sign up. Everytime I hit register it says “The proxy server you are using has been flagged as an open proxy” what to do??