Many users are complaining that when they are trying to like or comment on Instagram from their PC, there’s a 405 error that appears. With no indications on what to do next, the error message on Instagram simply states: This site does not work. If the problem still persists, you can contact the site admin. HTTP ERROR 405. If you are wondering how you can fix this on Instagram, we’ve got you covered. There are a few confirmed solutions that you can try. The 405 error is usually temporary, and with a few pretty simple steps to do, you can go back to using Instagram in no time.

What causes HTTP 405 error?

The HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) 405 error points to the fact that the request method has been recognized by the accessed servers, but the target resource is not supported. This error can occur for a variety of different reasons, but the most common is that the server you’re trying to access is configured in such a way that it doesn’t allow you to complete a specific action for a specific URL.

How do I fix the HTTP 405 error?

1. Try using another browser

For a start, try opening Instagram in another browser than the one you are currently using. Our recommendation would be Opera due to the integrations it has with various social media platforms, Instagram included. This guarantees a faster connection to the respective platform, plus instant access via a dedicated icon that can be added to the browser sidebar. If you have not used Opera before, download it using the button below (it only takes a couple of minutes), then open the Settings menu. Scroll down to Sidebar and check the box next to Instagram (or any other element you want to add to the sidebar, for that matter). Then click on the Instagram icon and log into your account as you’d usually do (save your credentials if necessary).

2. Clear all temporary browser data

In this example, we’ve used Chrome, but the process is similar in any other browser you’re using. After clearing browsing data, you can try to access and interact on Instagram and see if the HTTP error code 405 appears or not.

3. Update your browser

3.1 Update Chrome

3.2 Update Firefox

These are the steps for updating your Chrome and Firefox. If you use another browser, you can easily check for any updates available. In order to do this, you can just search on the internet for updates and the name of your browser (example: Edge updates).

4. Check Instagram guidelines

If you checked all the above and the error persists, make sure to keep in mind that you can’t include more than 5 @ mentions in a single comment or more than 30 hashtags in a single comment. Also, you can’t post the same comment multiple times (including emoji). That’s about it. If you carefully follow the steps presented above, you should be able to fix your Instagram issue in no time.

What is an HTTP error?

When you visit any web page on the internet and get some error codes like 405, 504, etc., these are HTTP error codes that come from the web server directly. These codes help to identify the error of the problem either from your side or the server side. Usually, you will see two types of HTTP error codes; 4XX and 5XX. For example; 403, 404, 500, 503, etc. There are other types of HTTP status codes as well, like 1XX, 2XX, 3XX, etc., which are not common. However, this article has explained how you can fix HTTP error 405 on Instagram. We have solutions for other similar problems too. If you have any more questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments section below.

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