SET UP YOUR FIRST SALE

Your shop. Your chats. How it all fits.

Meet the parts of Waabot and see how a message can become an order.

4 min readBeginner friendlyReviewed 20 October 2026
In this guide
THE SHORT ANSWER

Waabot gives your business an online shop and tools to help with customer messages. Start with your shop. Add WhatsApp or Instagram automation when you need it.

SEE IT SIMPLY

FROM A HELLO TO AN ORDER
  1. A customer asks“Do you have this shirt?”
  2. You share a productThey choose and check out.
  3. You manage the orderCheck payment, pack and deliver.
Before you begin

No account needed to learn. A Free plan is enough to start a shop.

01A simple example

Amaka sells clothes. A customer asks for a shirt on WhatsApp. Amaka shares a product link. The customer chooses a size and pays in her shop. The order appears in Amaka’s dashboard.

02What each part does

  • Your shop is the website where customers see products and place orders.
  • Your inbox is where you read customer conversations and reply.
  • An automation is a set of instructions that replies for you. For example: when someone sends SHOP, send your shop link.
  • An AI reply is written by an assistant using the business information you give it. It uses AI credits.
  • A workspace is one business area with its own shop, connections and billing. Check the selected workspace before making changes.

03Start with one useful thing

  1. Create your shop and add one product.

  2. Open its public link and check the product information.

  3. Set up payments and check your fees.

  4. Choose a paid plan only when you need its features.

  5. Connect one messaging channel and test a simple reply before publishing it.

A little extra help

Do I need both channels?

No. Start with the channel your customers use. Starter includes WhatsApp; Growth and Pro also include Instagram.

Does creating a shop connect my WhatsApp?

No. A customer contact number and an automation connection serve different purposes. Connect the channel separately in your dashboard.

Ready for the next step?

Dashboard links will ask you to sign in.

Start your shop
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