WAB - Create a WhatsApp for Business App on Meta

Xander van Wyk

Created May 22, 2024

WAB - Create a WhatsApp for Business App on Meta

In this guide we will go through creating a WhatsApp for Business app on Meta. We will go through the process end to end to get you up and running and interacting with your customers in no time.

- We’ll look at creating a Meta Business Account for your Business.

- Creating a Business Application

- Creating a WhatsApp for Business App

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    f

Facebook

6 Steps
1

Click on "Create new account"

Go to www.facebook.com and create a Facebook account

Click on "Create new account"
2

Complete your details and click on "Sign up" once done

Complete your details and click on "Sign up" once done
3

Once your account is created, login to your account

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Type your username

Type your username
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Type your password

Type your password
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Click on "Log in"

Click on "Log in"
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Business Manager

11 Steps

Once you have a Facebook account, navigate to business.facebook.com. You will be logged into business.facebook.com with your Facebook account

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Click on the dropdown menu

The dropdown menu will list your existing Meta Business Accounts. You can have up to 5 Meta Business Accounts linked to your Facebook account.

Click on the dropdown menu
8

Click on "Create a business portfolio"

Click on "Create a business portfolio"
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Type the name of your company

Type the name of your company
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Type the First Name of your Business Admin

Type the First Name of your Business Admin
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Type the Surname of your Business Admin

Type the Surname of your Business Admin
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Type the Email Address of your Business Admin

Type the Email Address of your Business Admin
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Click on "Create"

Click on "Create"
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Click on "Business Settings"

Click on "Business Settings"
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Click on "Apps"

Click on "Apps"
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Click on Add

Click on Add
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Click on "Create a new app ID"

Click on "Create a new app ID"
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Meta for Developers

9 Steps
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Click on "Create App"

Note that you are redirected to developers.facebook.com

Click on "Create App"
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Click on "Other" for the use case

Click on "Other" for the use case
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Click on "Next"

Click on "Next"
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Click on "Business" for the App Type

Click on "Business" for the App Type
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Click on "Next"

Click on "Next"
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Give your app a name and update the App contact email if you want to

Give your app a name and update the App contact email if you want to
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Click on "Create app"

Click on "Create app"
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Scroll down in the App Dashboard and on the WhatsApp tile click "Set up"

Scroll down in the App Dashboard and on the WhatsApp tile click "Set up"
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This will add the Webhooks and WhatsApp products to your App

This will add the Webhooks and WhatsApp products to your App
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