Your First 30 Minutes

Your First 30 Minutes A focused, six-step path from a fresh account to your first real AI-handled conversation. No rabbit holes, no advanced settings — just the shortest line between "I just signed up" and "the bot just replied to a real person on my behalf." Each step has a time estimate and a link to the deeper page if you want more detail later. Plan for about 30 minutes total. If you hit a wall on any step, skip ahead — you can come back to it. What you'll have at the end One channel connected (WhatsApp, SMS, Instagram, or Messenger) One AI bot configured with your business basics One live campaign listening on that channel One test conversation where the bot replied to you in real time That's the whole loop. Once that loop works once, everything else in this platform is a refinement on top of it. New to v2? This walkthrough uses the Campaigns page, which still bundles a channel, an AI bot, and its live status into one place — the fastest path for a brand-new account. Once you're comfortable, Moving from Campaigns to Broadcasts & Agents explains the v2-native alternative: build the bot once as a reusable AI Agent , then point any number of Broadcasts at it. Step 1 — Connect a channel (≈ 5 min) The bot can't reply to anyone until it has a way to receive messages. Pick one channel for now — you can add more later. Fastest start: WhatsApp Web . Scan a QR code with your phone and you're connected in under two minutes. Best for testing, personal numbers, and small-volume o