Step 1 — Log in with Facebook

Go to business.facebook.com and log in with your own personal Facebook account — the email you use to log into Facebook is the one you use here. Facebook is always the primary login.

Only use "Continue with Instagram" as a last resort — and only if it's your business Instagram account, never a personal one. This path is for the rare case where your personal Facebook is locked or hacked, and your business Instagram is the only way back in.

Meta business tools login screen

✓ Checkpoint: the page says "Log into business tools from Meta."

Step 2 — Open your Business Portfolio's settings

Click your name or profile picture in the top-left corner. A panel opens listing your Business Portfolios.

Click the correct one, then click the small gear icon next to its name — a tooltip will say "Business settings." Click it.

Business portfolio switcher panel with the Business settings gear icon

Most people have more than one portfolio listed — here's how to tell which is real

Meta lets anyone create a Business Portfolio in seconds, so most accounts that have been around a while show several — most with nothing actually in them. You only want the one that owns your real Page.

Portfolio list showing 0 business assets vs 1 business asset
"0 business assets" = empty, skip it. "1 business asset" (or more) = has something in it.
Portfolio detail showing Facebook Page and Instagram account both connected
The right one shows your actual Facebook Page — and Instagram too, if it's connected.
Still not sure which is right? Stop here and tell me the names and asset counts you see rather than guessing — don't invite anyone into an empty portfolio. (For the deeper version of this check, see Find Your Real Meta Business Portfolio.)

Step 3 — Go to People

In the left menu of Settings, click the People icon (a small person silhouette).

Business Settings People list with the Invite people button
Landed somewhere else? If you see a screen titled "Page Roles," or one asking "Who should have Facebook access of this Page?" — that's a different, older screen. Go back to Step 2.

✓ Checkpoint: a list of names, with a blue "+ Invite people" button top right.

Step 4 — Invite me

Click + Invite people, then type my email exactly: jazthompson96@gmail.com. Leave "Temporary access" off. Click Next.

Invite people modal, enter email address step

Step 5 — Give access

Under Full control, find "Everything" and turn its toggle on. A security warning will appear — that's normal, not an error.

Give access step with Full control Everything toggled on

✓ Checkpoint: the warning reads "To help keep your business portfolio secure, we recommend you limit the number of people who can control your portfolio." That means it worked — click Next.

Step 6 — Assign each asset

You'll land on "Assign business assets" with asset types listed on the left: Facebook Pages, Ad accounts, Catalogs, Instagram accounts. Do this once for each asset your project needs.

Facebook Page: with "Facebook Pages" selected, click the dropdown and check your Page.

Selecting a Facebook Page from the dropdown

Then scroll down to "Full control (business tools and Facebook)" and turn on "Everything."

Full control Everything toggle, same location for every asset type

Instagram and ad account: the same asset-type list has both — click the one you need, select the asset, then turn on "Full control → Everything" the exact same way as the Page.

Asset type list with arrows showing where Instagram and Ad accounts are

Pixel: works the same way, and shows up as its own option in this same asset-type list — but only once a Pixel has actually been created for the account. If you don't see it listed, one likely hasn't been created yet.

Step 7 — Review and send

Click Next, review what you're about to grant, then send the invite.

That's it — you're done. I'll accept the invite from my end and confirm once I'm in.