⚠️ DRAFT — needs confirmation before publish: the live WhatsApp number / wa.me link, the Telegram bot handle / t.me link, and whether onboarding starts on first message or after a website signup. Finalize at launch (deploy + channel setup).

Getting started: connecting to DietPal on WhatsApp or Telegram

DietPal lives in your messaging app — there's nothing to install. You just open a chat and say hello.

On WhatsApp

1. Save DietPal's number to your contacts: {{CONFIRM: DietPal WhatsApp number / wa.me link}} (or scan the QR code on {{CONFIRM: website URL}} with your phone camera).
2. Open the chat and send a message — "Hi" is enough.
3. Tap "Allow" if WhatsApp asks whether to receive messages from DietPal. This step is what lets your coach reply (see I'm not receiving messages from DietPal).

On Telegram

1. Open DietPal: {{CONFIRM: @DietPal bot handle / t.me link}}
2. Tap Start (or send /start).

What happens next

Your coach greets you and starts a short setup — your goal, your basics, and your first plan. See Meeting your coach: onboarding & your first plan. You won't log any food until your plan is ready.

If you already paid on the website

Use the same {{CONFIRM: email / phone number}} you bought with, so DietPal recognises your subscription right away. If it greets you as a new user instead, see I bought DietPal but it doesn't recognise me.