# Channel

To connect your number to "WhatsApp business API" you need to create a "channel" using that "Phone Number". A channel represents your "Phone Number" that is connect with the "WhatsApp business API". To create a channel for your number you need the following requirements

#### Requirements <a href="#requirements" id="requirements"></a>

* A phone number that is not associated with any WhatsApp apps
* A Facebook account

If you have all of your requirements in place then you can start creating your channel from Channel module by clicking the "Create Channel" button.

### Create and connect a channel <a href="#create-and-connect-a-channel" id="create-and-connect-a-channel"></a>

If you are navigating to this section for the first time then you will need to create and connect a channel. Please check out the video and create and connect a channel.

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#### After you have created and connected a channel, then you will see all your channel related information here. <a href="#after-you-have-created-and-connected-a-channel-with-lancepilot-then-you-will-see-all-your-channel-re" id="after-you-have-created-and-connected-a-channel-with-lancepilot-then-you-will-see-all-your-channel-re"></a>

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#### How to change my numbers profile photo? <a href="#how-to-change-my-numbers-profile-photo" id="how-to-change-my-numbers-profile-photo"></a>

Click > visit channel manager

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Then click Go to channel.

Then select the WhatsApp icon of your channel and click WABA business profile

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Then upload a new photo and click update

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#### Share QR code with your prospects <a href="#share-qr-code-with-your-prospects" id="share-qr-code-with-your-prospects"></a>

You can share this qrcode/link with your prospect so that they can directly send you message via WhatsApp. You can find your qrcode/link at Channel module.

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