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title: WhatsApp Baileys Service
description: The WhatsApp Baileys service is now configured to start automatically with your application.
---

# WhatsApp Baileys Service

## Auto-Start Configuration

The WhatsApp Baileys service is now configured to start automatically with your application.

### Supervisor Configuration

The service is managed by Supervisor and will:
- **Auto-start** when the container starts
- **Auto-restart** if it crashes
- **Log** to `storage/logs/whatsapp-baileys.log`

### Service Management

Use the helper script to manage the service:

```bash
# Check status
./whatsapp-service.sh status

# Start service
./whatsapp-service.sh start

# Stop service
./whatsapp-service.sh stop

# Restart service
./whatsapp-service.sh restart

# View logs
./whatsapp-service.sh logs

# View errors
./whatsapp-service.sh errors
```

### Docker Commands

Inside the container:

```bash
# Check if service is running
supervisorctl status whatsapp-baileys

# Restart the service
supervisorctl restart whatsapp-baileys

# View all services
supervisorctl status
```

### Configuration

The service runs on port **3000** by default. To change this, update:
- `docker/supervisord.conf` - Set `WHATSAPP_PORT` environment variable
- `whatsapp-service.js` - Update `PORT` constant

### Logs Location

- **Standard output**: `/var/www/storage/logs/whatsapp-baileys.log`
- **Error output**: `/var/www/storage/logs/whatsapp-baileys-error.log`

### Connecting to WhatsApp

1. Navigate to `/admin/whatsapp/inbox`
2. Click "Connect WhatsApp (Baileys)" button
3. Scan the QR code with your phone
4. Start messaging!

The service will automatically reconnect if disconnected.