How to Set Up WhatsApp Business for a Small Shop
Pooja Parghi, Junagadh Updated: 30 October 2026. This is a source-based setup guide, not a case study or a claim of first-hand testing. Message and label examples are fictional. Screens can vary with the app version, operating system and account. Original checklist, not an app screenshot. 1. Choose the number before installing Decide which number customers should contact. The official Help Center says WhatsApp Messenger and WhatsApp Business can be used together only with different numbers. One number cannot be linked to both apps at the same time. If you are moving an existing number, read the current migration and backup guidance before starting. Do not treat migration as a risk-free experiment with your only business chat history. 2. Prepare accurate shop information Write down your real shop name, category, business hours and customer-facing contact information. Decide whether the address you plan to publish is suitable for customers to see. Do not copy a sample address, use an unr...