---
title: "Tour the Dashboard"
description: "Find Get started, Connect WhatsApp, Accounts, and Live Chat after you sign up."
slug: "/getting-started/dashboard"
---

In this tutorial, you will learn where to click on the **Dashboard** before you connect WhatsApp.

**Time needed:** 5 minutes

## Before you start

Make sure:

- You just finished [Sign up](/getting-started/signup) and you can see Wabot.

> Do not connect WhatsApp on this page. Just find the buttons.

> Next, pick **Unofficial API** or **Official API**. You only need one.

## 1. Open Dashboard

On the left menu, click **Dashboard**.

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  <div class="doc-shot-ph-frame" role="img" aria-label="Dashboard">
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    <strong class="doc-shot-ph-title">Dashboard</strong>
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-hint">Home after login. Left menu visible.</span>
  </div>
</figure>

## 2. Read Get started

At the top, find **Get started**.

You should see **Welcome to Wabot** and **Setup progress**.

The first step in the list is **Connect WhatsApp**.

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  <div class="doc-shot-ph-frame" role="img" aria-label="Get started">
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-kicker">Screenshot example</span>
    <strong class="doc-shot-ph-title">Get started</strong>
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-hint">Welcome to Wabot and Setup progress. Connect WhatsApp first.</span>
  </div>
</figure>

## 3. Find Accounts

On the left, under **GENERAL**, find **Accounts**.

That is where you add a WhatsApp number.

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  <div class="doc-shot-ph-frame" role="img" aria-label="Accounts in the left menu">
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    <strong class="doc-shot-ph-title">Accounts in the left menu</strong>
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-hint">GENERAL → Accounts. Crop the sidebar.</span>
  </div>
</figure>

## 4. Find Live Chat and Chatbots

Still on the left:

- Under **GENERAL**, find **Live Chat**.
- Under **CORE**, find **Chatbots** and **Broadcast**.

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    <strong class="doc-shot-ph-title">Live Chat and Chatbots</strong>
    <span class="doc-shot-ph-hint">Left menu showing Live Chat, Chatbots, and Broadcast.</span>
  </div>
</figure>

## Make sure it worked

You can see **Get started** on the **Dashboard**.

You can see **Accounts** and **Live Chat** on the left.

## If it didn’t work

### I do not see Get started

You already connected a number, or this is an older account. That is fine. Still use **Accounts** on the left for the next step.

### The left menu is hidden

On a small screen, open the menu icon first, then click **Dashboard**.

## Next

Connect this WhatsApp number. Pick one.

[Connect Unofficial API →](/getting-started/connect-account)

[Connect Official API →](/getting-started/connect-official)