Creating Campaigns

Start a new campaign from Campaigns

1. Click Campaigns in the sidebar (/campaigns).
2. Click + New campaign in the page header.
3. The Choose platform modal lists: Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram — each with platform icon and short description.
4. Select a platform — you navigate to /campaigns/{platform}/new (e.g. /campaigns/instagram/new).

Start from Overview

1. On /dashboard, click + New campaign.
2. Same platform picker appears — select your platform.

Use a template during creation

1. From /templates, hover a template card and click Use template.
2. DMpro opens /campaigns/{platform}/new with flow nodes pre-populated.
3. Edit trigger keyword, connected account, and flow steps on the canvas.
4. The live preview panel on the right updates as you edit.

Configure campaign basics in the builder header

1. Campaign name — editable title at top of builder (CampaignBuilderHeader).
2. Connected account dropdown — select which linked social account runs this campaign (Free: one account per campaign).
3. Status badge — shows Draft, Active, or Paused.
4. Next step button — advances the setup wizard when applicable.
5. Save template — saves current flow to your template library.
6. Draft — saves without publishing.

Publish a campaign

1. Complete required fields: trigger, at least one action step, connected account.
2. Review the validation banner at the top — red items block publish; amber items are warnings.
3. Click Publish campaign (shows Publishing… while saving).
4. On success, status changes to Active and webhooks begin listening.
5. Manage the live campaign at /campaigns/{id}/manage.

Pause or resume

1. Open /campaigns and find your campaign row.
2. Click the ⋯ menu → Pause — stops new automations without deleting the flow.
3. Click Resume to reactivate.

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