What you need first
- An X account you can log in to.
- If you manage more than one X account, know which one is logged in to X in this browser. The login window uses that one.
Connect your account
1
Open the networks
Click Accounts in the sidebar, then Add Social Accounts. Click the X tile.
2
Log in to X
An X window opens. Log in to the account you want to post to. Then click the button to authorize PublishBuddy.If no window opens, your browser blocked the pop-up. See The login window didn’t open.
3
Add the account
Back in PublishBuddy, a window lists your X account. Click Connect next to it. The button changes to Connected. Then click Done.
What you’ll see
A message confirms it, like “1 X account added”. PublishBuddy takes you back to Accounts, and your X account shows up in the list. Want Connect another network instead of Done? It closes the list and keeps you on the networks screen, so you can add the next one.Add a second X account
1
Switch accounts in X
In another browser tab, open X. Log out, or switch to the other account.
2
Connect again
Back in PublishBuddy, click the X tile again and log in with the second account.
Common problems
The wrong X account shows up
The wrong X account shows up
The window used the account that’s logged in to X in your browser. Switch accounts in X, then connect again. To get rid of the wrong one, see Remove a social account.
We didn't receive any data from X
We didn't receive any data from X
The account you logged in with is already connected in this workspace. Look for it on Accounts. Or you said no on X’s authorize screen. Connect again and allow access.
Posts to X fail with a reconnect message
Posts to X fail with a reconnect message
X ended PublishBuddy’s access. Reconnect the account with the same X login.