Account-warming and lead plugin guide
Activate a plan, install the lead plugin, then run tasks on the platform tab. Steps 1–4 are public. Step 5 onward unlocks after you sign in.
HOOKINTENT is an account-warming tool and lead plugin for serious creators. Warm the account with timely replies, then capture leads from comments.
Before you start
Follow the live workflow: configure the site first, then run tasks in the extension. Steps 1–4 are public. Step 5 onward (voice, lead plugin practice) unlocks after you sign in.
What you need
Use desktop Google Chrome. Do not install from Edge’s extension page — labels and paths differ.
You must be able to sign in to this site. Without an active plan you cannot download the zip, and most extension features stay closed.
Log in yourself on Xiaohongshu, Douyin, YouTube, and/or Instagram. The extension never signs in for you; keep those tabs open.
Use one computer and one Chrome profile. Moving the unpacked folder or switching machines means you must load the extension again.
Step 1. Sign in
Open the site and sign in
Open the site and sign in with the email and password you were given.
After login you land on Overview. The left menu is the full workspace. Sub-accounts only see Overview, DM groups, and Password — run the main flow on the owner account.
Check plan status and “extension last seen” at the top. Offline is normal before the extension is installed.
Step 2. Activate a plan
Pick a plan and pay
Open Plan. The current expiry is at the top; monthly / quarterly / yearly cards are below.
After you pick a card, USD and CNY are shown using the admin FX rate. Crypto is due in USD; bank transfer is due in CNY. The other figure is a conversion, not a second list price.
Only methods marked visible in admin appear here. For crypto, choose the network, then scan the QR or copy the address. For bank transfer, use the company name, account, SWIFT, and CNAPS as printed.
Upload a receipt (image or PDF, max 5MB). It is recorded in admin immediately. Add a transfer ID in the note if you want, then confirm. Days are added only after an admin marks it paid.
Plugin download stays blocked until Overview shows an active plan.
Step 3. Install the extension
Download the zip from the site
Open Extension and click Download standard zip while your plan is active.
Unzip to a folder you will not move, e.g. D:\hookintent-plugin. Do not rename it or scatter the files. If the folder moves, Chrome disables the extension and you must load it again.
Load it in Chrome
Go to chrome://extensions and turn on Developer mode.
Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped folder that contains manifest.json (not a parent empty folder).
Keep the extension enabled. Pin it from the puzzle-piece menu so the toolbar icon stays visible.
A manifest or missing-file error usually means the wrong folder was selected.
Step 4. Open the panel and connect
Open the side panel on the same account
Open a logged-in Xiaohongshu, Douyin, YouTube, or Instagram tab. The full panel only injects on those sites.
Click the toolbar icon or use the side panel. You should see the same site account at the top.
If it says signed out, sign in on this website in the same Chrome profile, then refresh the platform tab. Do not run tasks in a private window that is not signed in.
Overview “last seen” updates after the panel connects.
Pick a channel
If several channels are enabled, pick Xiaohongshu / Douyin / YT / INS. With only one channel, the dropdown is hidden.
The channel must match the site in the current tab. Benchmarks and keyword results are filtered by this channel.
On YouTube some actions stay gray: in-site reply, user search, and outbound DM. Inspect and comment search still work; auto-follow-comments can stay on. That is expected.
Account warming and lead gen FAQ
- What is an account-warming tool?
- It helps you keep an account healthy: reply and follow-comment in your own voice so questions and praise do not sit unanswered.
- What does the lead plugin do?
- On Xiaohongshu, Douyin, YouTube, and Instagram tabs where you are already signed in, it searches posts or people, inspects watch accounts, and writes promising comments back to the workbench.
- Can I warm an account and capture leads together?
- Yes. Replies and follow-comments lean toward account warming. Comment search, user search, inspect, and an optional first DM lean toward lead gen. Start small.