# WhatsApp Embedded Signup Before you start using WhatsApp, sending and receiving messages from your customers, you first need to sign up for a Facebook account, a WhatsApp account, and link a phone number to these accounts in addition to being approved by Facebook itself. Don’t worry, just follow this guide to set up your WhatsApp account from scratch in just a few minutes within the Messaging platform. If your company already has a Business Manager or WABA, this process will be even simpler. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs-latam.messaging.sinch.com/whatsapp/whatsapp-embedded-signup.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.