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Setup Guide 2026-02-12

How to Create Your OrderViaChat Store (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

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How to Create Your OrderViaChat Store (Step-by-Step Tutorial)

Welcome to OrderViaChat! This guide will walk you through creating your store from scratch. No technical skills needed — if you can send a text message, you can do this.

What You'll Have by the End

A live digital store with your products, WhatsApp ordering enabled, and a shareable link ready to send to customers.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Go to orderviachat.com/register and fill in:

  • Store Name: Your business name (e.g., "Mama's Kitchen", "Fresh Bakes Co.")
  • WhatsApp Number: The number where you want to receive orders
  • Password: Something secure you'll remember

That's it! Click "Create Store" and you're in.

Step 2: Build Your Menu

You have two options:

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Option A: AI Magic Generator

Describe your business in one sentence:

"I run a home bakery selling cakes, cookies, and brownies"

The AI creates your entire menu with names, descriptions, and prices in 10 seconds.

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Option B: Add Manually

Add your products one by one with:

  • 📸 Product photo
  • 💰 Price
  • 📝 Description
  • 🏷️ Category

Step 3: Customize Your Products

Edit each product's name, price, description, photo, and category. Group similar items like "Starters", "Mains", "Desserts".

Pro Tip: Photos Matter!

Products with photos get 3x more orders. Even a quick smartphone photo with natural lighting works great.

Step 4: Set Up Store Details

Go to Settings and configure your logo, brand color, description, and currency.

Step 5: Test Your Store

  1. Open your store link in a new tab
  2. Add items to the cart
  3. Click "Order on WhatsApp"
  4. Verify the order message on your WhatsApp

Step 6: Share Your Store!

📱 WhatsApp Status

Post your link for all contacts to see

📸 Instagram Bio

Replace "DM to order" with your store link

🎯 QR Code

Print and display at your counter

💬 Direct Message

Send to your regular customers

You're All Set! 🎉

Your store is live and ready to accept orders.

Create Your Store Now →

Ready to apply what you learned?

Join thousands of restaurant owners growing their business with OrderViaChat.