# Twilio

1. Create a Twilio account (<https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio>)
2. Click ‘Get a Twilio phone number’
3. Copy Account SID to your .env file into the TWILIO\_SID field
4. Copy Auth Token to your .env file into the TWILIO\_TOKEN field
5. Copy your Twilio phone number to your .env file into the TWILIO\_PHONE\_NUMBER field
6. Add your own sender id to the .env file into the NEXT\_PUBLIC\_SENDER\_ID field (fallback is Cal)
7. Create a messaging service (Develop -> Messaging -> Services)
8. Choose any name for the messaging service
9. Click 'Add Senders'
10. Choose phone number as sender type
11. Add the listed phone number
12. Leave all other fields as they are
13. Complete setup and click ‘View my new Messaging Service’
14. Copy Messaging Service SID to your .env file into the TWILIO\_MESSAGING\_SID field
15. Create a verify service
16. Copy Verify Service SID to your .env file into the TWILIO\_VERIFY\_SID field

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This app is **required** for Workflows
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