connect-whatsapp.md (556B)
1 --- 2 label: 3. Connect WhatsApp 3 order: 860 4 --- 5 6 # Step 3: Connect WhatsApp 7 8 1. Open your Render URL (`https://your-app.onrender.com`) in a browser. 9 2. Log in with the `AUTH_USER` / `AUTH_PASS` you set in Render. 10 3. You'll see a **QR code**. 11 4. On your phone, open WhatsApp: 12 - **iOS**: Settings → Linked Devices 13 - **Android**: three dots → Linked Devices 14 5. Tap **Link a Device** and scan the QR code. 15 6. The page refreshes and shows **"System Operational"** — your backend is now listening. 16 17 Continue to [Setup the Frontend](setup-frontend.md).