# WhatsApp chatbots

# WhatsApp for Google Dialogflow

# WhatsApp for Botpress.com

# Setting up Botpress.com (free and open-source) to connect to ChatArchitect.com WhatsApp

This instruction describes the connection to Botpress.com (free and open-source), not the cloud botpress.cloud.

You can download Botpress from the link [https://v12.botpress.com/](https://v12.botpress.com/)[](https://v12.botpress.com/)

We will show you how to launch it in a few clicks using the example of a simple service [https://elest.io/open-source/botpress](https://elest.io/open-source/botpress).

  
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To connect your number to WhatsApp Business API, write to support [https://wa.me/](https://wa.me/74956686361)[421233221242](https://wa.me/421233221242?text=main)  
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Register on the elest.io service. It provides a trial for 3 days.

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You can leave the default Hetzner and click the Next button at the bottom right.

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Go to the settings of the created botpress, click the "Display Admin UI" button and follow the link to log into your botpress.

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Create a bot in the new botpress and send a link to the bot in support [https://wa.me/](https://wa.me/74956686361)[421233221242](https://wa.me/421233221242?text=main)

  
example: [https://botpress-yyyyyyyy.vm.elestio.app/studio/yyyyyyyyy/flows/main](https://botpress-yyyyyyyy.vm.elestio.app/studio/yyyyyyyyy/flows/main)  
  
Support will connect your bot to your WhatsApp number on their side.

# WhatsApp for IBM Watson Assistant