Quick Start

Get your Knest chatbot running in minutes. We'll automatically set everything up based on your website, then you can test and refine before embedding.

Step 1: Sign up and enter your website

  1. Sign up or log in to Knest
  2. Enter your website URL when prompted (e.g., https://example.com)
  3. Knest will automatically crawl your site, index the content, and configure your chatbot

This takes a minute or two depending on your site size. We'll extract documentation, help articles, and other relevant content to train your chatbot.

Step 2: Test in the Sandbox

Once setup completes, you'll land in the Sandbox where you can test your chatbot right away. Ask questions to see how it responds based on your content.

This is a great way to verify the chatbot understands your documentation before going live.

Step 3: Refine your setup (if needed)

Every website is unique, and the automatic setup might not get everything perfect on the first try. Fine-tune as needed:

  • Sources — Add more URLs or upload files if the chatbot's missing key information
  • Branding — Customize colors, avatar, welcome message, and example questions

Check the Sources and Widget Configuration pages for details.

Step 4: Embed the widget

Ready to go live? Add the chatbot to your website:

  1. Go to the Integration tab
  2. Copy your publishable API key
  3. Follow the integration guide for your platform:
  • React — Install the npm package and import the component
  • JavaScript — Add a script tag to your HTML
  • Svelte — Use the widget in SvelteKit

Next steps