Go to business Facebook site. button,On the overview page, click on the menu button, and the left sidebar will be expanded with all tools. Now click on the Business Settings. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/business_setting.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> And you will be redirected to the Business settings page. Now you have to create a user. To create a user, first, you have to select System user in the left sidebar of the business setting page. Now you have to add user by clicking on the add button. Just as you click on the Add user button, a pop-up form will appear with the system user name and role field. In the system user name field, give a user name, and in the system user role field, select a role — employee or admin. If you want to add a user as an employee, select employee. On the other hand, if you want to add a user as an admin, select admin. Then click on the create system user button. And it will create the user. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/create_system_user.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> After you have created a user, the user will be available in the list of users. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/system_users_list.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> Now you have to add assets for a user. To add assets for a user, select a user and click on the Add Assets button. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/add_asset_for_a_user.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> Instantly, a modal will appear. From the Select asset type section of the modal, select the Apps menu. Now select the app to which you want to assign assets. Then give permission. Here I permit Full control by enabling the radio button of the Full control option. Now click on the Save changes button. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/assign_asset.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> Now you have to generate an access token. To generate an access token for the user click on the Generate new token button. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/generate_new_token.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> Instantly, a modal form will appear with a field called select app. Now click on the select app field, and the drop-down list of your apps will appear. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/select_an_app_to_generate_new_token.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> Then a list of available permission will appear. From the list, you have to select Business management, WhatsApp business messaging, and WhatsApp business management. Now click on the Generate token button. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/available_permission_to_generate_token.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> Instantly, a modal will appear with an access token. Now copy and save the access token. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/access_token.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> Now go to the dashboard. In the WhatsApp section of the left sidebar, click on the connect WhatsApp menu. Instantly connect WhatsApp page will appear.Now you have to enter the WhatsApp business account id and access token.To get the WhatsApp Business Account ID, go to the Business settings page. Then at the left sidebar of the page, select the WhatsApp account menu. Instantly, the WhatsApp Accounts section will appear. Now select your app and copy the WhatsApp Business Account Id. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/whatsapp_business_acount_id.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> After entering the WhatsApp business account id and access token, click on the Connect button. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/provide_access_token.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit"> And you will see a successful message. <img src="https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/successfull_message.png" alt="" width="inherit" height="inherit">]

Go to business Facebook site.  
button,

On the overview page, click on the menu button, and the left sidebar will be expanded with all tools. Now click on the Business Settings.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/business_setting.png)

And you will be redirected to the Business settings page.

Now you have to create a user. To create a user, first, you have to select System user in the left sidebar of the business setting page. Now you have to add user by clicking on the add button.

Just as you click on the Add user button, a pop-up form will appear with the system user name and role field.

In the system user name field, give a user name, and in the system user role field, select a role — employee or admin.

If you want to add a user as an employee, select employee. On the other hand, if you want to add a user as an admin, select admin.

Then click on the create system user button. And it will create the user.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/create_system_user.png)

After you have created a user, the user will be available in the list of users.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/system_users_list.png)

Now you have to add assets for a user. To add assets for a user, select a user and click on the Add Assets button.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/add_asset_for_a_user.png)

Instantly, a modal will appear. From the Select asset type section of the modal, select the Apps menu. Now select the app to which you want to assign assets. Then give permission. Here I permit Full control by enabling the radio button of the Full control option. Now click on the Save changes button.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/assign_asset.png)

Now you have to generate an access token. To generate an access token for the user click on the Generate new token button.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/generate_new_token.png)

Instantly, a modal form will appear with a field called select app. Now click on the select app field, and the drop-down list of your apps will appear.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/select_an_app_to_generate_new_token.png)

Then a list of available permission will appear. From the list, you have to select Business management, WhatsApp business messaging, and WhatsApp business management. Now click on the Generate token button.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/available_permission_to_generate_token.png)

Instantly, a modal will appear with an access token. Now copy and save the access token.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/access_token.png)

Now go to the dashboard. In the WhatsApp section of the left sidebar, click on the connect WhatsApp menu. Instantly connect WhatsApp page will appear.

Now you have to enter the WhatsApp business account id and access token.

To get the WhatsApp Business Account ID, go to the Business settings page. Then at the left sidebar of the page, select the WhatsApp account menu. Instantly, the WhatsApp Accounts section will appear. Now select your app and copy the WhatsApp Business Account Id.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/whatsapp_business_acount_id.png)

After entering the WhatsApp business account id and access token, click on the Connect button.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/provide_access_token.png)

And you will see a successful message.

![](https://dash.botbiz.io/assets/docs/images/connect_bot/successfull_message.png)

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