# Installation on WhatsApp

You can connect WhatsApp Chatbot with WhatsApp using WhatsApp Business API. In case you do not have WhatsApp Business API, you can refer to this [article](https://help.buraq.ai/whatsapp-business-api/overview) or can reach out to us at `hello@buraq.ai`

#### How do I configure chatbot on WhatsApp? <a href="#how-do-i-configure-chatbot-on-whatsapp" id="how-do-i-configure-chatbot-on-whatsapp"></a>

In order to run a chatbot on WhatsApp, you can follow the following steps;

* Go to 'Channel Configuration -> WhatsApp -> Configuration'
* Click on '+ WhatsApp Configuration'
* Provide following details;
  * Phone Number: Enter the Phone number for which you have WhatsApp Business API. Enter the phone number with country code but without '+' sign
  * API Details: Different providers have different input fields. Enter the details received from the provider into the respective fields

{% hint style="info" %}
Currently Buraq supports following providers;

* Meta

* 360Dialog

* Twilio

* Unifonic

* GupShup
  {% endhint %}

* Click on 'Save' to save the configuration

* Go to 'Bot Builder -> WhatsApp Bot -> Trigger Action Block'

* Select the 'Phone Number' configured

* Click on 'Deploy' to go live with the chatbot on WhatsApp