> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.chatmonster.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.chatmonster.io/channels/connecting-new-channels.md).

# Connecting new channels

Welcome to Channels! To kickstart your journey with ChatMonster, you will have to connect channels to your ChatMonster account.

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Each social media account connected to ChatMonster is called a "Channel". 
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ChatMonster currently supports 3 different social media platforms. If you have trouble connecting to the following channels, you may click on the following links for an in-depth tutorial on connecting your social medias.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td><a href="/channels/connecting-new-channels/whatsapp.md">WhatsApp </a></td><td></td><td><a href="/channels/connecting-new-channels/whatsapp.md">WhatsApp</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/channels/connecting-new-channels/instagram.md">Instagram</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/channels/connecting-new-channels/instagram.md">Instagram</a></td></tr><tr><td></td><td><a href="/channels/connecting-new-channels/facebook-page.md">Facebook Page</a></td><td></td><td><a href="/channels/connecting-new-channels/facebook-page.md">Facebook Page</a></td></tr></tbody></table>