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How to use IFTTT

(If This Then That)

By: Jamil Donor - 2016

FIRST THINGS FIRST


IFTTT is a web-based tool

that allows communication

between apps…


For example:


These are called applets


It’s an automation service

that will perform task to save

you time


Applets work by connecting

two services


IF THIS THEN THAT

THIS = Trigger Service

THAT = Action Service


Services are apps / programs / software

/ etc. compatible

with IFTTT


For example:


Trigger service

Action service

REMEMBER:

IFTTT will need your permission

to access your apps.


Ready?


Let’s start by creating an

account on www.ifttt.com


Step One: Open your

Internet Browser



Click on the Start Menu


Select your Internet Browser

And your browser is now open


Step Two: Go to

www.IFTTT.com on your

browser


Go to your search bar


Type in www.ifttt.com


And press Enter


And you are now here


Step Three: Sign up for

an account


Click Sign up


Type in your Email Address


Type in your Password


Click Sign up


You are now signed in


Step Four: Know what’s

on the website


You have three tabs

you can go to on the

website


Found here


Discover, Search,

and My Applets


You are currently on Discover


On this page, you

can see the most

popular applets on

the siteBy: Jamil Donor - 2016

Scrolling down, you

will see a list of

recommended

applets that you

might likeBy: Jamil Donor - 2016

If you see an applet

that you like…



Just click on it


It will tell you

a little more

about the

applet…


If you want it, click Turn on


The green

circle means it’s on


Again, IFTTT will need your

permission for the applet to work


Click OK to give IFTTT permission


Or if you don’t like this applet, click decline

IFTTT may ask you

for more information

depending on what

applet you choose


Like this


Step Five: Know how

to search in IFTTT


Back to Discover…


Click on Search


Type in the search box what service or appletyou want


Then click the search icon


Or just press ENTER


Step Six: Search by

categories


The search page lets

you see the applets

in categories


These categorized services are recommended for you


If you scroll down…


These are services categorized in general


There are 42

categories to choose

from


To chose a category…


Simply click on it


And you will see the services and appletsunder that category


click on the service you want


And it will show you applets for it


Give IFTTT permission to connect first


click on the applet you like


Then click

Turn on


If you want to see all

the services in each

category…


Scroll down to the very bottom from the

search page…


And click All services


And it will show you all the services under each category


The categories are sorted alphabetically


When you find a

service you want…


Click on the service


click


Choose an applet


Then click

Turn on



Again, If IFTTT asks for your permission,

click okay

Step Seven: Learn

about “My Applets”



Click on My Applets

On this page, you will

see all the applets that

you use, or have

previously used



The colored applets are active


The gray-colored applets are turned-off

If you have not yet

turned on any applet

at all, then this page

would be empty


Step Eight: Learn how

to customize your

applets



Click on an applet you want to customize


Click the gear icon to access the settings


Here you can see

what you can

change about the applet


Description

Click and type to change


Notification

Click the circle to turn on/off


White Circle is OFF

Green Circle is ON


Trigger Service

This tells you when

the action service will start


This is a description of the Action Service

Action Service


Here are things you can change in the

action service


Options are different depending

on what service is involved


If you are happy with your

changes, click save


If you no longer want this applet,

just click Delete

Step Nine: Create your

own Applet



Go to My Applets and click New Applet


Click “this”


Choose a Service from the list below


Scroll down for more options


Or just type the name of a service


Then click the service you choose


Choose a trigger from the list below


Click “that”


Choose an Action Service from the list below


Or just type the name of a service


Then click the service you choose


Choose the action you want to happen


Click to customize


When your done, click Create action


Check if applet if correct


Click if you want to receive notifications


The green means notifications is on


If done, scroll down and click Finish


And you are done!


CONGRATULATIONS!

You now know how to use IFTTT


For more about IFTTT,

you can go to https://ifttt.com/about

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