Creating a Messenger Account and Page

This guide shows you how to create your Messenger account and page to use in uContact.

How to create your account?

1. To create your account, you need to access the following link. Then, click Create new account.

2. Once here, you need to fill in this form with your account information: first name, last name, date of birth, gender, an email address or phone number, and a password.

3. Check that all the information you entered is correct, and then click the Sign Up button.

4. Facebook will send a verification code to the email address or phone number you used to sign up. Enter it in the corresponding field to confirm your account.

5. Once your account is verified, you will be taken to your Facebook profile.

6. Now, to create your page, go to the Pages section from the left side menu.

7. Click Create new profile or Page and select the Public Page option.

8. Confirm that the Public Page option is selected and click Next to continue creating your page.

How to create a page?

After selecting Public Page and clicking Next, Facebook will guide you through a multi-step wizard to finish creating and setting up your page.

1. You will see a summary of the benefits of having a page (using professional tools, giving access to other people, getting insights, among others). Click Get started to continue.

2. Enter the page name and select the category that best describes your business. Optionally, you can add a short bio. Then, click Create Page.

3. In step 1 of 5, fill in your page's contact information: website, phone number, and email address.

4. Also fill in your business location (address, city/town, and ZIP code) and select your business hours. Then, click Next.

5. In step 2 of 5, customize your page by adding a profile picture and a cover photo. Optionally, you can also add a call-to-action button.

Once the images are uploaded, click Next.

6. In step 3 of 5, Facebook will offer to connect a WhatsApp account to your page. This step is optional: you can do it by entering the associated phone number, or click Skip to continue without connecting it.

7. Complete the remaining steps of the wizard (4 and 5 of 5) by following the on-screen instructions to finish setting up your page.

Page linked to a business (Business Manager)

If you manage several pages or ad accounts, Facebook may ask you to associate the page with a business (Business Manager). This is not required to create the connector in uContact, but if you already use a Meta business, we recommend linking the page to it to centralize the management of your assets.

What's next?

Now that you have your account and page configured, you can learn how to configure the connector by following the Messenger connector guide.