## Register on Direktt 📝

### **1. Go to the Registration Page**

* Open your browser and navigate to the **[Direktt admin console](https://direktt.com/wp-content/direkttweb/)**.

### **2. Fill Out the Registration Form**

* Enter a valid email address and a strong password
* OR, click **Login With Your Google Account** for quick access.

### **3. Confirm Your Email**

* Check your email inbox for a confirmation message from Direktt.
* Open the email and click the **verification link**.

### **4. All Done!**

* Once your email is confirmed, **[log in](https://direktt.com/wp-content/direkttweb/)** to start using Direktt.

## Create Your First Channel 📡

### **1. Add a New Channel**

* Click the **blue “Add New Channel”** button at the top right of the Channels section.

### **2. Enter Channel Name**

* A pop-up titled **Add New Channel** will appear.
* Type your new channel’s name in the **Channel Name** field.
* Click **Submit**.

### **3. Channel created!**

* Your new channel appears in the channel list – you’re ready to go!

[![Direktt Admin Console](https://direktt.com/wp-content/screenshots/quick-start-guide-1.webp)](https://direktt.com/wp-content/screenshots/quick-start-guide-1.webp)

## Test Your Channel 🔎

### **1. Subscribe to Your Channel**

* Click the **Edit** button (in Actions column) for your channel.
* Use your mobile phone to scan the **Subscription QR Code**

[![Subscription QR Code](https://direktt.com/wp-content/screenshots/quick-start-guide-2.webp)](https://direktt.com/wp-content/screenshots/quick-start-guide-2.webp)

### **2. Download Direktt Mobile App**

* **Don’t have the app?** You’ll be prompted to install it.
* Log in using your Direktt credentials.
  * **Android users:** Automatically subscribed after login.
  * **iOS users:** Scan the QR Code again after logging in.

### **3. Subscribed to Channel!**

* You’ll see your channel in the app’s channel list.

### **4. Set Your Display Name and Avatar**

* Tap **More** in the bottom right.
* Tap **Edit icon** above default avatar.
* Set your new display name & avatar, then tap **Save**.
* Return to the channel list via **Channels** in bottom left.

### **5. Send your first message as subscriber**

* Tap your channel, then tap its chat.
* Type and send your first message.
* Go back to the channel screen – tap **back arrow**in upper left

### **6. Send your first message as admin**

* Tap **More** and switch to **Admin mode**
* Select your channel and open its chats.
* **Enter the chat** with your subscriber user
* Send a message as admin.
* Switch back to **User mode** from **More**.

### **7. Channel tested!**

* You’ve sent messages as both subscriber **and** admin – your channel chat is fully working!

## Connect WordPress to Direktt 🔗📝

### **1. Install Direktt WP Plugin**

* Log in to your **WordPress admin** (wp-admin).
* Go to **Plugins > Add New**, search for “Direktt.”
* Click **Install** and **Activate**.

### **2. Activate Your WP Instance**

* In the **[Direktt admin console](https://direktt.com/wp-content/direkttweb/)**, open your channel’s info screen.
* Scroll to the **API Key & API Access** section.
* **Copy** your **API Key for WordPress**.
* In WordPress, go to **Direktt > Settings**, and **paste the API Key** in the **Direktt API Key** field.
* Click **Save Settings & Activate WP**.

### **3. WP Connected to Your Direktt Channel!**

* Your WordPress site is now successfully connected to your Direktt channel!

[![WP Connected](https://direktt.com/wp-content/screenshots/quick-start-guide-4.webp)](https://direktt.com/wp-content/screenshots/quick-start-guide-4.webp)

## Tips & Troubleshooting 🔧

Having trouble? Try these common solutions:

**1. Didn’t get your confirmation email?**

* Check your **Junk** or **Spam** folder for the email from Direktt.

**2. Channel not visible in the mobile app (admin mode)?**

* Make sure you log into the **Direktt mobile app** with the **same user account** you used for the **[Direktt admin console](https://direktt.com/wp-content/direkttweb/)**.

**3. Plugin connection issues?**

* Double-check that you have **copied the entire API key**, and there are **no extra spaces** when pasting it into WordPress.
* If the plugin still doesn’t connect, try re-saving the settings and check your WordPress site’s internet access.

Still having trouble? Contact **[Direktt support](https://direktt.com/contact-support/)**.

> **General tip:** Keep your Direktt app and WordPress plugins updated for the latest features and fixes.