From Signup to Open Inbox
Go from kazenly.com signup to a working Unified Inbox on app.kazenly.com, with WhatsApp connected and (optionally) a teammate invited.
Before you start
- A browser that allows pop-ups / new tabs (Open Inbox opens a new tab)
- Access to the email (or Google/Facebook) you will use for the account
Path at a glance
- Create an account
- Sign in to the Account Dashboard
- Subscribe / unlock billing
- Set up Inbox
- Open Inbox
- Connect WhatsApp (and optional Instagram)
- Invite your first agent
- Confirm you are ready
1. Create an account
- Go to kazenly.com.
- Start Start Free Trial — 14-day trial with WhatsApp and Instagram Connect included. No card required. (wording as shown on the site).
- Sign up with Display name, Email, Password → Create Account, or Continue with Google / Continue with Facebook.
Detail: Create an Account.
2. Sign in to the Account Dashboard
After signup you use the Account Dashboard on kazenly.com (Overview, Billing & Invoices, Settings, Set up Inbox, Open Inbox).
This is not the Unified Inbox yet. Naming map: Kazenly.com vs App.
Sign-in help: Sign In to Kazenly.com.
3. Subscribe / unlock billing
Bare trial alone may not unlock provisioning. Use Billing & Invoices to choose a plan.
If setup is blocked you may see Get Started — Subscribe on Billing to unlock Set up Inbox for WhatsApp and Instagram — with View Plans, Email Sales, or WhatsApp contact options.
Detail: Billing and Invoices · Subscribe, Upgrade, Downgrade, Cancel.
4. Set up Inbox
- On the Account Dashboard, click Set up Inbox (Setting Up… while in progress).
- If you see Waiting for Capacity, the warm pool is full — try again later.
- Wait until Overview shows the workspace toward Ready.
Detail: Set Up Inbox.
5. Open Inbox
- When status is Ready, click Open Inbox (Opening… while loading).
- A new tab opens app.kazenly.com with a one-time handoff login.
- You land in the Unified Inbox as the account owner session.
Detail: Open Inbox · Sign In to the Inbox.
Agents later may bookmark app.kazenly.com and use invite credentials instead of Open Inbox.
6. Connect WhatsApp (and optional Instagram)
Inside the Unified Inbox:
- Open Settings → WhatsApp → Connect WhatsApp (Embedded Signup) until connected.
— Connect WhatsApp - Optional: Settings → Instagram → Continue with Instagram.
— Connect Instagram
If Connect is blocked by plan: Plan Does Not Include WhatsApp / Instagram.
First-run checklist (Dashboard)
Admins/managers who can open Settings and Broadcasts may see an Inbox ready checklist on Dashboard when WhatsApp is not connected yet:
- Connect WhatsApp · optional Connect Instagram · Create template · Start campaign
- Dismiss with I'll do this later (this browser only)
See Using Dashboard.
7. Invite your first agent
- In the Unified Inbox, open Settings → Users (User Management).
- Click Create Agent.
- Fill Name, Email, optional WhatsApp number, Role, Status, Max Conversations, Skills.
- Click Create Agent.
- Use Copy invite link so the teammate can set their password and sign in.
Detail: User Management · Who Can Open Which Pages.
Have them set availability to Online before you expect Queued / assignment to work — Your Availability.
8. Confirm you are ready
| Check | Expected |
|---|---|
| Account Dashboard Overview | Workspace Ready; Open Inbox works |
| Settings → WhatsApp | Connected |
| Dashboard / Inbox | Conversation lists load; header shows Live or Offline |
| Optional | Teammate signed in via invite |
Suggested next guides
| Next job | Guide |
|---|---|
| First outbound blast | Run Your First WhatsApp Campaign |
| Approve a template first | Create and Approve a WhatsApp Template |
| Answer inbound chats | Answer a WhatsApp Chat |
| Automate a keyword | Build Your First Bot Flow |
Quick paths
| Path | Notes |
|---|---|
| A. Owner solo | Signup → billing → Set up → Open Inbox → Connect WA |
| B. Owner + Instagram | Same as A, then Connect Instagram |
| C. Owner + agent | Same as A, then Create Agent + invite link |
| D. Agent only | Receive invite → set password → sign in at app.kazenly.com (no Set up Inbox) |