What is IFTTT?
IFTTT is a service that lets you create powerful connections with one simple statement:
IFTTT is pronounced like “gift” without the “g.”
Channels
Channels are the basic building blocks of IFTTT. Each Channel has its own Triggers and Actions. Some example Channels are:
Triggers
The this part of a Recipe is a Trigger. Some example Triggers are “I’m tagged in a photo on Facebook” or “I check in on Foursquare.”
Actions
The that part of a Recipe is an Action. Some example Actions are “send me a text message” or “create a status message on Facebook.”
Ingredients
Pieces of data from a Trigger are called Ingredients. For example, the Ingredients of an Email Trigger could be: subject, body, attachment, received date, and the sender’s address.
Recipes
![Instagram](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130113203034im_/https://ifttt.com/images/channels/instagram.png)
![Dropbox](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130113203034im_/https://ifttt.com/images/channels/dropbox.png)
On / Off
Personal Recipes can be turned on and off. When turned back on, they pick up as if you had just created them.