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 AI Agent live 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 here? This walkthrough uses AI Agents , the bot you build once and reuse. A Broadcast is the separate thing you create when you want to message a list. Campaigns Have Moved to Broadcasts & Agents explains how the two fit together. 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 outreach. For scale: WhatsApp Business API . Higher official limits and lower ban risk. Takes longer to set up — Meta verification involved — b