# Add a WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) in AWS End User Messaging Social
Add a WABA

Add a new WABA to your account if you already have a WhatsApp Business Profile. As part of creating a new WABA, you must add a [phone number](managing-phone-numbers_body.md#managing-phone-numbers_body.title) to the WABA. 
+ To add a new WABA to your account, follow the steps in [Getting started with AWS End User Messaging Social](getting-started-whatsapp.md): 
  + In step 8, choose your WhatsApp Business Profile, and then choose a **Create a new WhatsApp Business account**.