Getting started
Getting started
This guide takes you from a new account to your first answered chat, then shows how to let auto replies and an AI agent answer for you. It takes about 10 minutes and needs a phone with WhatsApp (or a Telegram, Discord or LINE bot).
1. Create your account
- Open Sign up and enter your name, email (or phone number, when the site allows it) and a password.
- If the site asks for it, enter the code we send you.
- You land on Create workspace. A workspace holds your channels, contacts, inbox and team, and runs on its own plan.
See My account for sign in, recovery and account settings.
2. Create a workspace
Type a Workspace name (your brand or client) and press Create. You become its owner. You can create more workspaces later from the workspace switcher in the sidebar; each one has its own channels, members and plan.
3. Link a channel
Open Channels in the sidebar and pick one:
When the channel shows Connected, new messages appear in the inbox.
4. Answer your first chat
- Send a message to your number or bot from another phone.
- Open Inbox. The conversation is on top of All and Unassigned.
- Press Assign to me, type a reply and press Send.
- When you're done, press Resolve. The next message from that customer opens it again.
Type / in the composer for canned responses and AI commands, and switch to Private note for notes only your team sees. See Inbox.
5. Answer automatically
Two ways, and they work together:
- Auto replies answer fixed situations instantly: a greeting on the first message, an FAQ by keyword, a notice outside business hours. Open Auto replies → New rule. See Auto replies.
- AI agents answer anything in your words, from your knowledge, and hand over to your team when they can't help. Open AI agents → New Agent, add knowledge, then set the channel's Default handler to the agent. See AI agents.
6. Invite your team
Open Settings › Members → Invite member, enter their email and pick a role (Admin or Agent, or your own). They get a link that works for 7 days. Every member takes a seat on your plan. See Workspaces.
7. Go further
- Add features from the plugin store: a store in chat, courier rates, surveys, tools for your AI.
- Work several brands at once in the Command Center.
- Connect your own systems with the API and webhooks.
- Pick a plan in Settings › Subscription when you need more devices, seats or AI. See Billing.
FAQ
How long does setup take?
About 10 minutes: sign up, create a workspace, link one channel and send a test message.
Can I use my personal WhatsApp number?
You can, but we recommend a dedicated number. The number keeps working on your phone; Beamvia is one of its linked devices.
Who answers a new conversation?
The channel's Default handler: your team, or an AI agent. Plugins and auto replies can answer first. See Inbox › Who answers.
Is there a free plan?
Every workspace starts on the free tier (one WhatsApp device, a daily message quota, basic inbox). Paid plans add devices, seats, AI and more. See Billing.