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good afternoon, auto distribution is not working although according to instructions everything is done correctly leads are not assigned with not assigned, although the function is enabled

I'm setting up a workflow where I collect a meeting date. The meeting can be scheduled anywhere from 3 days to a week after the booking time. Regardless of when the appointment is set, I need a reminder to be triggered 12 hours beforehand—but I can’t find where to configure this. Thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction!

How to solve this error? “Choose the first message for Messenger channel to setup Facebook Ads” Not a single result when I search google, or many chat documents for this problem.  Flow looks like this:  

My follow-up smart delay isn’t working.  I have tried a few different things and had someone look into it and we cannot figure out why the delayed message isn’t sending.  Can someone help?  

I'm experiencing a problem where my flow gets stuck after the first message—none of the following messages (like email or phone number requests) are being delivered to the user.The flow is designed to collect the user's email and phone number, and then continue with the rest of the automation. It used to work fine, but now it just stops after the initial message, and nothing else is sent.I've already checked the conditions, delays, and message status, and everything seems correct. Still, the user doesn't receive the next messages.Has anyone else experienced this? Any ideas on what might be causing it or how to fix it?Thanks in advance! 

I have 2 Pro subscriptions. I think I only need one. I have one for my Facebook Business Page (PsychLife) and one for my Personal Facebook page (Lisa Csernica Rotella). When I use the Facebook Business page (PsychLife account) to connect to Instagram it says the account is already connected to my Lisa Csernica Rotella account. Do I need to cancel the personal account? Please advise.

How to clean or delete broadcasting history on manychat?

Hi everyone,We’re aware of an issue currently affecting the ability to connect the Manychat app to Meta Ads and Facebook Ads Manager. An early analysis suggests that around 80% of users may be impacted.First of all, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We understand how important this connection is for you to manage and optimize your ad campaigns effectively, and we know how frustrating it is when something so critical isn’t working as expected.Our team is actively investigating the root cause and working closely with Meta to determine whether the issue lies on their side or ours.We’ll continue to share updates here as soon as we have more information. Thank you again for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this as quickly as possible.— Team Manychat 💙

Hey guys, this is my first post! Unfortunately with a problem.I’m setting up an AI step that should do the following:Answer questions based on an FAQ. Ask qualifying questions to schedule a visit. Gather contact information. Escalate issues when needed. Once all information has been gathered, trigger a make automation to fill hubspot forms and deals.So, for some reason, after all the questions have been answered, the fields are being saved into the wrong place: I already tried creating the AI Step again, splitting the steps into FAQ > Intake > Questions + Scheduling and nothing works.To really test this out, I created an AI step with the same Context I’ve been using and only created 1 script action asking for the full name and it didn’t save it properly!My theory is that I put too many instructions inside and the chatbot doesn’t know what to do anymore, so it’s saving different user replies into whatever next field is “available”. Have any of you encountered this issue before?Her

When I have a broadcast +automation to export contacts to a Google Sheet, is that broadcast “always running” so every time a contact opts in, it’s added to that sheet? Or do I have to manually run it again for that to happen?

I am looking to find someone who help me integrating Manychat with whatsaap business api and chatgpt api to answer about faq about real estate project in natural way. I AM READY TO PAY FOR IT. 

I have a client who would like to have a ManyChat automation trigger when anyone comments anything on an ad (not sure if we will follow through with this idea as is, but I’m trying to gauge if it’s possible). Is there a way to do this? How does comment reply on an ad work — most of the automations I’ve built have been for organic content. Thanks!

When making an external request, with user data - it can occur that a user has typed in a sentence containing a special character like : or “. Then the external request breaks.In the picture here - you have NO idea what string it is that is “unterminated” After traversing through the data I found that one of the strings (user inputs) contained a :  Couldn’t manychat escape the variables when inserting them - or are there other work arounds to avoid this showstopper from happening? 

"Hello,I’m reaching out because I would like to understand why this message is appearing. I am fairly new to using ManyChat, and I was under the impression that sending DMs to up to 1,000 people per day would be free.Could you please help me understand what the issue might be?Thank you in advance for your assistance."

how to get to the page to convert a free account to a pro account $15. monthly

If my clients posts a poll on their IG story can i message those people from manychat and if so how do i do it?

Hi, recently I just started use free plan to test. It seems the automation is not consistent, at first I tested all are okay. Then after I published it, next day I try send the keywords, the automation is not happening. Is there anyone else has same situation as me?

Hello,I recently started using Manychat to manage incoming WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram messages.I use Funnelkit Automations to manage my email funnels, automations and broadcasts. I was hoping if there is a possibility to connect it with my Funnelkit Automation Database? Like, if someone gives me their emailadress in ManyChat it gets in Funnelkit and it starts one of my active automations.ManyChat already integrates with other things like Mailerlite, convertKit etc so it should be like that.I saw also Ottokit or Zapier but I'd rather not spend even more money on third party plugins, also the more apps the more change of things going wrong. I really hope this is possible!Thanks,Janneke

Hi everyone,I’m setting up an Instagram FAQ with AI, and I need it to respond in two languages: Czech and English.I’m currently saving the user’s language preference in a custom field called user_language, which I determine through a language selection flow via the Instagram Menu and Default Reply.Right after the trigger, I’ve added a Condition that splits the flow into a CZ or EN version based on the user_language field.However, my question is:How does the FAQ with AI know which language to respond in?Should I add an AI Step at the beginning to detect the user’s language, before entering the FAQ flow?  I’d really appreciate any tips or best practices on how to handle this properly.Thanks in advance!Štefan

salon. I need jordan. let the AI stop typing if the community manager starts typing. I can't do that.

Hello All, I’m creating a new automation where data is being passed from ManyChat to n8n. Unfortunately, everything works fine in “test” mode but, when tested from the actual trigger Whatsapp, the call is not going through to n8n. Checked credentials, API key from Manychat and whole nine yards but, nothing seemed to work. Here are all the screenshots of Maychat and n8n automations. The worst part, one of the “text” block is not even being called. TIA !!!           

Como descobrir meu número comprado no ManyChat?Quando eu tinha acabado de comprar a energia caiu e agora eu não sei qual era o número. 

I am having a hard time activating my automation for posts and reels. It won’t let me turn the toggle on. I’ve tried everything. It’s the ‘academy’ automation. No matter what I do it only works for stories and not posts. What can I do?

Hey there! I am trying to use the DM automation option on the Free plan. No Pro options are in use but I am unable to “Go Live” as it keeps forwarding me to the Free trial pro option which ultimately charges you in 14 days. How do I opt out and go live in the free version? Thanks!! 

Hi!We have connected ManyChat to our WhatsApp Business.We have a question:When we reply to a customer via the ManyChat interface, automation is disabled for 30 minutes and the bot stops sending messages - which is absolutely true.However, when we reply directly via the WhatsApp Business app on the phone (without using ManyChat), the bot continues to reply automatically, as if there was no response from the operator.Please clarify:Is it possible to configure the system so that any response from the operator, including those sent via the WhatsApp Business mobile app, also disables automation in ManyChat?This is crucial for correct communication with customers, since sometimes it is more convenient to reply manually over the phone.We would appreciate advice on setting up or recommendations on how to implement such logic.