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# How do I activate the WhatsApp bot and what do I need?

> What to prepare before activating the WhatsApp Bot, and how the number is linked to Dentolize through Meta.

**Short answer:** you can activate it yourself. Prepare a new number, a Facebook account with a Meta Business account, and your clinic's website or Facebook page, then link the number from the **owner** account in **Settings → Integrations → WhatsApp Bot** → **Login with Facebook**.

**1. Prepare the requirements**

A mobile number **not linked to any WhatsApp account**, on a real phone to receive the code. A Meta Business account you log in to with **Facebook** (not Instagram). Your clinic's website or official Facebook page. A payment method only if you want paid messages.

**2. Read the warnings**

Read [Important warnings](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/whatsapp-bot/bot-warnings.md). Costs and restrictions on the number are between you and Meta.

**3. Open the WhatsApp Bot tab**

On a computer, log in with the owner account and go to **Settings → Integrations → WhatsApp Bot**. If it shows **Feature Disabled**, ask the Dentolize team in **System Chat** to enable it.

**4. Link the number**

Click **Login with Facebook** and follow Meta's steps: choose your business portfolio, create a WhatsApp Business account, add the bot number and enter the code. When it's done, the tab shows **You Successfully Logged In**.

> [!TIP]
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> Stuck on the Meta steps? Ask the Dentolize team in **System Chat** to do the activation with you in an online session. Have the phone with the bot number and your Facebook login ready.

> [!WARNING]
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> Never click **Logout** on the WhatsApp Bot tab. It disconnects the number, stops automatic WhatsApp messages and deletes your WhatsApp templates from Dentolize.

**Full guide:** [Steps to activate WhatsApp Bot](https://docs.dentolize.com/en/whatsapp-bot/bot-activation.md)

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> [card] Still stuck?
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> Send us a message in **System Chat** inside Dentolize with a screenshot, and tell us which step didn't work. Tip: next time, search this site first. Most answers take less than a minute.


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