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Get your first AI chatbot up and running in just a few steps.
This guide assumes you have already signed up at app.chatbotplatform.io.

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Create Your First Bot

1

Navigate to Bots

From your dashboard, click on Bots in the sidebar to view your bots.
2

Create a New Bot

Click the Create Bot button. Enter a name and description for your bot.
Create bot form

Creating a new bot

3

Configure Your Bot

After creation, you’ll be taken to the bot settings page. Here you can:
  • Set the bot’s name and description
  • Configure behavior settings
  • View connected channels and integrations

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Add an Integration

Your bot needs an AI backend to generate responses.
1

Go to Integrations

From your bot’s page, click on Integrations in the sidebar.
2

Create Integration

Click Create Integration and configure your AI backend:
  • Name: A friendly name (e.g., “OpenAI GPT-4”)
  • Webhook URL: Your AI backend endpoint
  • Headers: Any required authentication headers
  • Timeout: Response timeout in seconds
3

Test the Integration

Use the built-in test feature to verify your integration works correctly.
Default Integration: Each bot comes with a default echo integration for testing. You can use this to verify your channel setup before connecting a real AI backend.

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Connect a Channel

Now connect your bot to a messaging platform.
  1. Create a bot with @BotFather on Telegram
  2. Copy the bot token
  3. In Chatbot Platform, create a new Telegram channel
  4. Paste the token and save
  5. The webhook is configured automatically

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Send Your First Message

Once your channel is connected:
  1. Open the connected platform (Telegram, Slack, etc.)
  2. Find your bot and send a message
  3. Your bot will respond using the configured integration
Congratulations! Your first AI chatbot is now live and responding to messages.

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Next Steps

Configure Behavior

Customize typing indicators and response settings

Add More Channels

Connect to additional messaging platforms

A/B Test Integrations

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