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Send your first message

WhatsApp your connected number from your own phone, then reply in Live Chat.

In this tutorial, you will send one test chat to your connected number and reply in Live Chat.

Time needed: 8 minutes

Before you start

Make sure:

  • The WhatsApp account in Accounts shows Online.
  • You have another WhatsApp to send the test — a second phone, a staff phone, or WhatsApp Web as the customer.

If WhatsApp is not connected yet, finish Connect Unofficial API or Connect Official API first.

1. Send from your phone

On another WhatsApp, send a short text to the connected business number.

Test dari Wabot

WhatsApp chat on a phone with Test dari Wabot sent to My Business WhatsApp chat on a phone with Test dari Wabot sent to My Business
From another phone, send Test dari Wabot to your business number.

2. Open Live Chat

In Wabot, click Live Chat on the left menu.

Click Unread.

Live Chat with Unread highlighted and the new test chat at the top Live Chat with Unread highlighted and the new test chat at the top
Open Live Chat, then Unread. The new chat is at the top. Other chats are hidden.

3. Open the thread

Click the new conversation.

Live Chat thread open with the incoming Test dari Wabot message Live Chat thread open with the incoming Test dari Wabot message
Click the chat. The message appears on the right.

4. Reply

Type a short reply.

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Press Enter, or click Send.

Reply box with a typed reply and the Send button highlighted Reply box with a typed reply and the Send button highlighted
Type your reply, then press Enter or click Send.

Make sure it worked

Your reply appears in the thread.

The other WhatsApp receives the same text.

If it didn’t work

Live Chat is empty

Wait a few seconds and click All. Check the account is still Online.

Official API will not send a free reply

If the header shows Expired, finish Reply after the 24h window expires. For a first test, send from the customer phone first so the 24-hour window opens.

The account is Offline

Reconnect with Connect Unofficial API or Connect Official API.

Next

Setup is done. Pick one job.

Reply in Live Chat →

Choose Keyword mode →

Send a test Broadcast →

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