Asterisks

Getting Started

Essential information and technical guides for working with Getting Started in the Asterisks ecosystem.

Quick Setup

Start by creating a new project in your Asterisks dashboard. A project serves as the container for your USSD logic, variables, and deployment settings.

# No installation required. Just sign up and build.
https://dashboard.useasterisks.com/signup

Tutorial: Food Delivery App

Let's build a simple USSD flow where users can order food. Follow these steps:

  1. Create Project: Name your project "Food Delivery USSD".
  2. Entry Point: Add a "Start" block to the canvas.
  3. Add a Menu: Drag a "Menu" block to ask the user "What would you like to eat?". Add two options: "1. Pizza" and "2. Burger".
  4. Connect Nodes: Link the Start block to your Menu block.
  5. Handle Input: Link the Menu options to "Message" blocks to confirm the order.

Testing Your Flow

Use the built-in simulator to test your app instantly in the browser without deploying to a live network. Click the "Play" icon in the builder interface to launch the simulator.