> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.insitechat.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start — Build an AI Chatbot in 5 Minutes

> Create and deploy your InsiteChat AI chatbot in under five minutes — no coding required. Six steps from signup to live chat widget on your website.

Get your **InsiteChat** AI chatbot up and running in six simple steps — from account signup to a live chat widget answering questions on your website. Most teams ship in under 30 minutes, including content training.

## 1. create your account

Register at [insitechat.ai/register](https://insitechat.ai/register) with email/password, or click **Continue with Google** for 1-click signup (no email verification needed). Your account is activated immediately.

## 2. create a chatbot

From your dashboard, click **New chatbot**. Choose from **6 pre-built templates** (Customer Support, Sales, Technical, Education, Enterprise, FAQ) to pre-fill the system prompt — or write your own. Click **Create & add sources**.

## 3. add a knowledge source

Train your chatbot by providing content it can learn from:

* **Website URL** — InsiteChat auto-crawls your site. Configure CSS selectors, URL filters, and recursion depth for precise control.
* **Sitemap** — Enter a sitemap.xml URL to index every page on your site.
* **File upload** — Upload PDFs, Word docs, PowerPoints, text files, or CSVs.
* **Cloud integrations** — Connect Google Drive, Notion, or Dropbox.
* **YouTube** — Add video URLs to extract transcripts.

<Tip>
  Use **Advanced options** when adding a URL source to configure CSS selectors (extract only `main` content, skip `footer`), URL path filters, and auto-sync frequency.
</Tip>

## 4. customize the widget

Go to the **Embed** tab to customize:

* Brand color, text color, and font size
* Chat icon size and position
* Display name and greeting message
* Starter questions (quick prompts) to guide visitors
* Auto-open behavior for desktop and mobile
* Persona (Friendly, Professional, Casual, or custom)
* RTL mode for right-to-left languages
* Lead capture form timing and custom fields

## 5. embed on your website

Copy the embed code from the **Embed** tab and paste it into your website HTML.

## 6. monitor & improve

Check your chatbot's **Overview** dashboard to track:

* Content metrics (links, files, Q\&A pairs)
* Conversation stats (total messages, feedback percentages)
* Training status (ready, in progress, issues)

Review conversations, add Q\&A pairs for missed questions, and use bulk sync to keep content fresh.

<Tip>
  Custom Q\&A pairs take priority over auto-extracted content, so the answers are always exactly what you intend.
</Tip>

## Next steps

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  <Card title="Website crawler" icon="spider" href="/training/website-crawler">
    Advanced crawling controls.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Widget customization" icon="palette" href="/deployment/customization">
    Colors, fonts, RTL, auto-open.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Lead management" icon="users" href="/deployment/lead-capture">
    Lead forms, tags, bulk actions.
  </Card>
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