Getting Started
The Lite plan runs on WhatsApp. Three steps, no technical setup. Warburton is live in your group within 72 hours.
What you need
A WhatsApp group you administer. That's it. No API keys, no integrations, no developer work. Costwolds LLC handles all configuration on the back end once Warburton is in your group.
Setup
Search for the following username on WhatsApp and add it to your group as you would any other member.
Open group info, tap the Warburton contact, and select Make group admin. Warburton needs admin permissions to remove messages, issue warnings, and carry out moderation actions. Without admin access it can observe but not act.
Once the number is in your group as an admin, Costwolds LLC configures Warburton for your community. No further action is needed from you. Configuration typically completes well within the 72-hour window.
How you'll know it's live
You'll receive one of two signals:
- A new member greeting — if someone joins your group after Warburton goes live, Warburton will greet them in its usual voice. That's your confirmation.
- An 0800 UK time message — each morning at 0800 UK time, Warburton sends a brief status message to the group confirming it is active. The first one you receive after setup is confirmation that Warburton is live.
If 72 hours pass and neither has occurred, contact [email protected] and include your group name and the number you added Warburton from.
What happens next
From the moment Warburton is live, it begins operating across its capability areas available on the Lite plan: community health monitoring, protection protocols, welfare escalation, deterministic safety rules, and the daily 0800 digest. Moderation decisions are logged with timestamps and are available on request.
The Lite plan covers one WhatsApp community. If you want to extend to a second community, add Telegram or Discord support, or access the full governance and knowledge capture layer, that's the Pro plan.