ADVANCED WHATSAPP CHATBOT — QUICK INSTALL
Version 1.0.0 — 2026-08-05

1. BACK UP FILES AND DATABASE.

2. COPY:
   ibilling/controllers/whatsapp_chatbot.php
     -> application/controllers/whatsapp_chatbot.php

   ibilling/system/WhatsappAdvanced.php
     -> application/system/WhatsappAdvanced.php

   all ibilling/templates/*.tpl
     -> the active admin Smarty template directory

3. OPEN:
   https://YOUR-SITE/?ng=whatsapp_chatbot/settings/

4. ENTER:
   - Evolution API URL
   - Evolution global API key
   - Bot/support settings

5. OPEN:
   https://YOUR-SITE/?ng=whatsapp_chatbot/instances/
   Add an instance, then scan the QR.

6. BEFORE USING THE SAME LIVE NUMBER:
   Disable the old inbound membership bot listener, otherwise both bots may
   reply to the same message. See docs/MIGRATION_FROM_CURRENT_BOT.md.

7. COPY THE CRON FILE AND RUN EACH MINUTE:
   IBILLING_ROOT=/home/ACCOUNT/public_html /usr/local/bin/php \
   /home/ACCOUNT/public_html/cron/process_whatsapp_queue.php --limit=20

8. CLEAR SMARTY COMPILED CACHE AND REFRESH WITH CTRL+F5.

Full instructions: docs/INSTALLATION.md