Complete user setup

Rednote to Postifys Setup Guide

This guide is for non-technical users. Follow each step in order, then send the final checklist to the admin after your first Rednote download is complete.

Open Rednote Dashboard Open Postifys

Before You Start

Keep these ready before you begin. The setup is easier when all accounts are already available.

A phone number that can receive verification codes
WeChat app installed and signed in
Rednote app installed and signed in with WeChat
A Google account for saving downloaded files
A Facebook account and Facebook Page
An Instagram professional or business account
Your Rednote dashboard username and password from the admin

Only connect accounts you own or have permission to manage. Keep passwords and API keys private.

Download and Sign Up for WeChat

Install WeChat from the App Store or Google Play. Create your account, verify your phone number if asked, and keep the app logged in.

You are ready when WeChat opens normally and you can access your account.

Download Rednote and Sign Up with WeChat

Install Rednote, also known as Xiaohongshu. Choose the WeChat login option and finish the signup steps inside Rednote.

You are ready when you can browse Rednote content in the phone app.

Open the Rednote Dashboard

Go to rednote.postifys.com and sign in with the account details provided by the admin.

Admin message to users: I will provide your dashboard username and password. Keep these private.

Connect Postifys

Save your Postifys API key on the dashboard and refresh the connected publishing accounts.

You are ready when the dashboard lists the accounts you want to publish to.

Open noVNC and Login to Rednote

Click Open noVNC in the dashboard. This opens the private browser running on the VPS. Login to Rednote there, usually by scanning the QR code with your phone.

Important: being logged in on your phone is not enough. Rednote must also be logged in inside noVNC.

You are ready when Rednote profile pages open normally inside noVNC.

Create Your Postifys Account

Go to postifys.com, create an account, and sign in.

You are ready when you can open the Postifys dashboard.

Prepare Facebook and Instagram

Create or use a Facebook Page. Create or use an Instagram professional or business account, then connect that Instagram account to the Facebook Page.

Inside Postifys, connect your Facebook and Instagram channels.

You are ready when both Facebook and Instagram appear as connected channels in Postifys.

Copy Your Postifys API Key

In Postifys, open the API or settings area, create or copy your API key, and keep it private.

Do not send this API key in chat unless the admin specifically asks. Paste it only into the Rednote dashboard connection box.

Connect Postifys to the Rednote Dashboard

Go back to rednote.postifys.com. Paste the Postifys API key into the Postifys box and click Connect Postifys.

If accounts do not appear immediately, click Refresh accounts.

You are ready when the dashboard shows your connected Postifys accounts.

Find a Rednote Profile Link

Open the Rednote app on your phone. Find the creator or profile you want to process, then copy the Rednote profile link.

Use public content that you have permission to process and repost. Private or unavailable links may fail.

Start Processing

Paste the Rednote link into the Rednote dashboard and click Start Processing. Watch Recent Jobs for progress.

You are ready for the next step when the metadata job is complete.

Message the Admin After Download

After the download is complete, contact the admin. The admin will create the posting automation for you.

Send this message:

My Rednote dashboard username is:
The job is complete: yes/no
The collected metadata count is:
Postifys shows my Facebook and Instagram accounts: yes/no
The account/page I want to post to is:
My preferred posting schedule is:

Common Problems

Rednote job says logged out

Open noVNC and login to Rednote inside the VPS browser, then start again.

Postifys accounts do not show

Check the API key, connect Facebook and Instagram in Postifys, then click Refresh accounts.

Instagram will not connect

Make sure Instagram is a professional or business account and is connected to a Facebook Page.

No videos were found

The profile may have image-only posts, private content, or Rednote may require a fresh login in noVNC.