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This guide walks you through creating an account, connecting WhatsApp, adding one contact, and sending your first message with Xobito.
Before you start: have your Meta Business Manager login ready and a phone number that is not currently active in the WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business app.

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Step 1 — Create your Xobito account

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Sign up

Go to dash.xobito.com/register and create an account with your email and a password.
2

Verify your email

Click the verification link we send to your inbox. This activates your workspace.
3

Choose a plan

Pick a subscription plan. You can start on a trial — see Billing & Subscription.
Xobito signup screen

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Step 2 — Connect your WhatsApp Business account

From the left sidebar, click Setup → Connect WhatsApp.
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Click 'Login with Facebook'

Xobito opens Meta’s embedded signup window. Log in with the account that owns your Business Manager.
2

Select your WABA

Choose an existing WhatsApp Business Account or create a new one inside the Meta dialog.
3

Add a phone number

Enter the phone number you want to use. Meta will send a verification code via SMS or call.
4

Finish the handshake

Xobito stores your Meta tokens, configures the incoming webhook, and your number goes live.
Stuck on this step? See Connect Meta Business — troubleshooting.

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Step 3 — Add your first contact

Go to Contacts → All Contacts → Add Contact.
Add contact form
Minimum required fields on the form:
FieldExample
First nameAlex
Last nameDoe
Phone+14155551234 (with country code, no spaces)
Click Save. The contact appears in your list.
The phone number must start with a + and a country code, matching /^\+[1-9]\d{5,14}$/. That means 6 to 15 digits after the +, the first digit cannot be 0, and there are no spaces, dashes, or parentheses. Numbers that don’t match are rejected by the form and cannot receive WhatsApp messages.

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Step 4 — Start a conversation

WhatsApp allows free-form replies only within the 24-hour session window that opens when a contact messages you first. For a brand-new contact who hasn’t messaged you, your first outgoing message must be an approved template.
You can use any APPROVED template from your Templates library. Meta often pre-approves a generic sample template called hello_world on new WABAs, which makes it a convenient starter — but any approved template from your own library works equally well.
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Open Live Chat

Click Chat in the sidebar.
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Start a new conversation

Click New Chat and pick the contact you just added.
3

Send an approved template

Click Send Template, select one of your approved templates (for example hello_world if it’s available), and click Send.
You’ll see the message appear in the conversation. The tick indicators follow WhatsApp’s standard:
  • Single gray tick — sent from Xobito.
  • Double gray tick — delivered to the recipient’s device.
  • Double blue tick — read by the recipient.
Done! You’ve sent your first WhatsApp message through Xobito.

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What to do next

Create your own template

Design a branded Marketing or Utility template and submit it for Meta approval.

Run a campaign

Broadcast an approved template to a group of contacts.

Build a chatbot

Reply automatically to incoming messages with a bot flow.

Invite your team

Add staff members so multiple people can handle the inbox.