# Setting up your customer workspaces

To create WhatsApp channels for your customers after registering for a Bird account you will need to perform some basic account setup

## Step 1

{% content-ref url="setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/api-access" %}
[api-access](https://docs.bird.com/api/channels-api/supported-channels/programmable-whatsapp/whatsapp-isv-integration/setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/api-access)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Step 2

{% content-ref url="setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/associating-your-facebook-solution-id-and-business-id-with-your-bird-crm-organization" %}
[associating-your-facebook-solution-id-and-business-id-with-your-bird-crm-organization](https://docs.bird.com/api/channels-api/supported-channels/programmable-whatsapp/whatsapp-isv-integration/setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/associating-your-facebook-solution-id-and-business-id-with-your-bird-crm-organization)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Step 3

{% content-ref url="setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/creating-a-workspace-for-your-customer" %}
[creating-a-workspace-for-your-customer](https://docs.bird.com/api/channels-api/supported-channels/programmable-whatsapp/whatsapp-isv-integration/setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/creating-a-workspace-for-your-customer)
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## Step 4

{% content-ref url="setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/buying-a-number-through-bird" %}
[buying-a-number-through-bird](https://docs.bird.com/api/channels-api/supported-channels/programmable-whatsapp/whatsapp-isv-integration/setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/buying-a-number-through-bird)
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## Step 5

{% content-ref url="setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/subscribing-to-channel-created-webhooks" %}
[subscribing-to-channel-created-webhooks](https://docs.bird.com/api/channels-api/supported-channels/programmable-whatsapp/whatsapp-isv-integration/setting-up-your-customer-workspaces/subscribing-to-channel-created-webhooks)
{% endcontent-ref %}