# What should I set up in my first week?

> In your first week, connect Instagram and launch one comment automation from a template. Then add ice breakers, ask for emails, block spam words and publish your media kit, all on the free plan.

- Topic: Grow with Replavia
- In the app: Open Accounts — https://app.stage.mydmflow.com/accounts
- Last checked: 2026-10-29
- Web page: https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/your-first-week-with-replavia

You do not need to set up everything at once. This plan spreads the work over a week, one small task a day. Everything here works on the free plan.

## Day 1: Connect your Instagram account

1. Open **Accounts** in the menu.
2. Click **Connect Instagram** and sign in on Instagram’s own page.

You need a Business or Creator account. See [How to connect your Instagram account](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/connect-instagram).

## Day 2: Launch your first comment automation

1. Open **Automations** and click **New automation**.
2. Under **Start from a template**, pick **Link in comments**.
3. Add your own link, check the wording, and click **Save & activate**.
4. Comment the keyword from a different Instagram account to test it.

Pick one post where people already ask for a link. See [How to use automation templates](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/automation-templates).

## Day 3: Add ice breakers

Ice breakers are tappable questions people see before they type to you. They do not use one of your 2 automation places.

1. Open **Ice breakers** in the menu.
2. Add your most common questions, like prices or shipping, with an answer for each.

See [Ice breakers and the DM menu](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/ice-breakers-and-dm-menu).

## Day 4: Ask for an email

Go back to your Day 2 automation. Under **Collect their contact info**, choose **Ask for email**. People who reply are saved in your **Lead Inbox**.

See [How to collect emails and phone numbers](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/capture-emails-and-phone-numbers).

## Day 5: Block spam words

1. Open **Comment Shield**, then the **Rules** tab.
2. Leave the type as **Blocked keyword**, type a word scammers use on your posts, and click **Add rule**.

The free plan allows up to 50 blocked words. Matching comments wait in a review inbox. Nothing is hidden until you click. See [How Comment Shield works](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/comment-shield).

## Day 6: Publish your media kit

1. Open **Media kit** in the menu.
2. Fill in who you are, what you cover and your rates.
3. Turn on **Publish my media kit** and click **Save media kit**.

Now you have one link to send brands. See [How to make a media kit](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/media-kit).

## Day 7: Check Account safety and your numbers

Open **Account safety**. It shows how many DMs went out this hour and today, against your limit. A new account sends more slowly for its first 7 days, on purpose.

Then open **Analytics** to see your first leads and link clicks. See [How to see how your automations are doing](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/analytics).

## Good to know

- The free plan allows 2 automations switched on and 1,500 DMs a month. See [What does the free plan include?](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/free-plan)
- Use your second automation for story replies, or for a second post.
- Not sure what comes after week one? See [How does Replavia help as my account grows?](https://stage.mydmflow.com/help/grow-with-replavia)