# Register a New Number

### Requirements 

* [x] Phone Number not on WhatsApp ( should be able to receive calls / sms )
* [ ] Old Facebook account
* [ ] 4-5 pages professional website

### How to Signup with WhatsApp API / Register A Number With WhatsApp API ?

1. Click on **"Add New Channel"** and select your WABA currency.
2. Click on **"Connect"** and log in with Facebook.
3. Choose to create a new business portfolio, a Meta business account, or select an existing one.
4. Click on **"Next"**. Always opt to create a new WhatsApp account.
5. Enter your WhatsApp account name (your brand name or business legal name) and select a category.
6. Enter your phone number and verify the OTP received via phone call or text message.
7. Click on **"Continue"** and then **"Finish."**
8. Wait a few seconds for the popup to close automatically. Your channel will then be displayed.
9. Click on **"Connect,"** enter a name for your channel, select a color, and click on **"Create Channel."**
10. You will see your channel with the status **"Pending."**
11. Click on the WhatsApp icon, go to **Two-Factor Authentication**, and enter a six-digit pin. Remember this pin.
12. Click on **"Register Pin."**
13. Refresh the page. Your number should now be connected.

#### Video Tutorial -

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#### **Step 2 – Set Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)**

1. Go to channels, Click on the WhatsApp icon.
2. Click on **Two-Factor Authentication**.
3. Enter a six-digit pin and click on **Register Pin**.
4. Once the pin has been set, two-factor authentication will be enabled for your WhatsApp account.

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