> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.1send.chat/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.1send.chat/getting-started/quickstart.md).

# Quickstart

## **Let’s get started ✨**

What we’ll be covering…

1. [Create a 1send User Account](#create-a-1send-user-account)
2. [Connect to a Channel](#connect-to-a-channel)
3. [Create Earn Actions & Redeem Awards](#create-earn-actions-and-redeem-awards)
4. [Create Payment](#create-payment)
5. [Activate Points Program](#activate-points-program)

### Create a 1send User Account

Go to <https://app.1send.chat/>

Click “Get Started” to create your account

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Enter user account details and click “Create account”

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Input your store name to create a new store

### Connect to a Channel

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Choose a channel to connect to your store. You can connect more channels later.

We will use **Facebook** for this guide.

Click **Allow access to Facebook**

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Choose **Opt in to all current and future Pages** & **Opt in to all current and future Businesses**&#x20;

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Select the Facebook Page you intend to use

Click **Connect Selected Page**

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[Facebook and 1send](/integrations/facebook-and-1send.md#check-facebook-pages-messenger-receiver) to make sure everything is working properly.

**Required for Boxify users.**
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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Facebook Integration</strong></td><td>Learn more about 1send's integration with Facebook</td><td><a href="/pages/eirxtgZTirHGXdB0Z00g">/pages/eirxtgZTirHGXdB0Z00g</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Create Earn Actions & Redeem Awards

Go to Loyalty > Points tab

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Click **+ Ways to Earn** or **+ Ways to Redeem** to set up your points

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Learn more about points</strong></td><td>Read our guide for how to setup your points program.</td><td><a href="/pages/zPdWQfWyd5wzd7luJnJp">/pages/zPdWQfWyd5wzd7luJnJp</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Create Payment

Go to **Settings > Billing** tab

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Choose your plan (monthly vs yearly). Button will take you to a Stripe checkout link

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Billing and Account</strong></td><td>Manage your plan</td><td><a href="/pages/Imra01bDxCmBI4kqZs2g">/pages/Imra01bDxCmBI4kqZs2g</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Activate Points Program

Go to Loyalty > Points tab

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Click **Activate** to turn on the points program

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Only posts/lives created **after** activating the points program will earn points. This prevents customers from engaging with historic posts.
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