> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dogebot.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting started

> From zero to a working bot in about 10 minutes.

Welcome! In this part you will:

1. Make a DogeBot account.
2. Connect your bot (Discord or WhatsApp).
3. Find your way around the dashboard.
4. Build your very first command.

Do the pages in order. Each one is short.

<Info>
  You do **not** need to know how to code. If you can drag a picture on a screen, you can build a bot.
</Info>

## In this section

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Make an account" icon="user-plus" href="/getting-started/make-an-account">
    Sign up for DogeBot.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect your Discord bot" icon="plug" href="/getting-started/connect-your-discord-bot">
    Make a bot on Discord and connect it to DogeBot.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Connect a WhatsApp number" icon="smartphone" href="/getting-started/connect-a-whatsapp-number">
    Connect a WhatsApp number to DogeBot, step by step.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Your dashboard" icon="layout-dashboard" href="/getting-started/your-dashboard">
    A tour of every part of the dashboard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Your first command" icon="terminal" href="/getting-started/your-first-command">
    Build a /ping command that answers Pong!
  </Card>
</Columns>


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