Connect WhatsApp via VPS or cloud server

If keeping your computer open all day is impractical, install the gateway on a Linux VPS. It runs 24/7, auto-starts on reboot, and costs about $5-10/month.

1. Get a small Ubuntu VPS

You need a Linux VPS (Ubuntu/Debian/AlmaLinux/Rocky/CentOS, x86_64) with at least 1 GB RAM. Recommended:

• Hetzner — ~4 EUR/month, very WhatsApp-friendly
• Contabo — ~5 EUR/month
• Vultr — $6/month, global
• DigitalOcean — $6/month

Avoid: AWS, Google Cloud, Azure — Meta flags those IP ranges aggressively.

2. Open the dashboard

1. Go to Dashboard → Channels.
2. Click Connect WhatsApp.
3. Switch to the On a VPS / Cloud tab.

3. SSH into your VPS and paste the one-liner

curl -sSL https://wasms.net/binaries/gateway/install.sh | sudo bash

The installer downloads the binary, sets up a systemd service for auto-start, and runs first-time setup.

4. Paste your credentials when prompted

The dashboard shows 3 things to copy:

1. Provisioning code — identifies your workspace
2. Secret key — authenticates the gateway
3. ngrok authtoken — free at ngrok.com

Each has a Copy button in the dashboard.

5. Scan the QR

Once setup finishes, return to the dashboard, click Connect WhatsApp, scan the QR with your phone.

Manage the gateway

systemctl status wasms-gateway journalctl -u wasms-gateway -f systemctl restart wasms-gateway systemctl stop wasms-gateway

Troubleshooting

• curl: not found — install first: apt update && apt install -y curl
• Service starts but not Online — check logs: journalctl -u wasms-gateway -n 100
• Number gets banned — rare on Hetzner/Contabo/Vultr; common on AWS/GCP.