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# Step 2-Add Your Own Number in Whatspp Cloud API

### 1. Go to App – WhatsApp – Facebook for Developers

### 2. Click on Add Phone Number

![](/files/IU9xpnHe2RWb6IL8o64f)

### 3. Fill your Details & Click on Next

![](/files/tCaISUWNr1KZsyAFvIC6)

### 4. Type “Your Number”

![](/files/awUceRc2ZaSLMV2EXmYC)

### 5. Click on Next

![](/files/Y9MiENSOBEnyNvu0jdMP)

### 6. Fill the OTP & Click on Next

![](/files/U0RyokbWmwpVVjZlIhc1)

### 7. It is Fine,If you see a Error in Bottom RED

WhatsApp Takes Approx 48 hours to Approve your Name, Before that the WABA is not Activated by WhatsApp.

So kindly select your number after a day / two on the same page, if the error doesnot means your waba is Active.

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