If This Then That

Like I mentioned before, If This Then That works on a simple principle. It has triggers and actions, which both belong to a so-called channel.

A channel is a unique service or device you use every day. Ifttt has currently 39 available channels you can use. Of course you need an account if you want to use a specific channel.

You can not use the Facebook channel, if you do not have a Facebook account.

A recipe is a combination of a trigger, a resulting action and a description on how to use it. You can make any recipe you want by combining two channels together.

The process of making a recipe is simple. If you haven't already, you activate a channel by selecting it and clicking on "activate". Mostly you will have to provide some information so Ifttt can connect to the service.

Next you have to create a task. A task is a combination of a trigger and a resulting action. The process of creating a task is easy, because Ifttt will lead you through it with detailed instructions. Once you have made a task it will automatically start working for you.

You can make a recipe out of any of your tasks by selecting the appropriate option. Because you already have the task, you just need to add a title and a description of the recipe. Once you made a recipe, anyone who uses Ifttt can use your recipe.

Recipes are the reason you probably won't have to make tasks on your own. There are already hundreds of recipes made available by people, who wanted to make their lives easier just like you.