AI Chatbot Overview
Boei's AI Chatbot learns from your website and answers customer questions 24/7. This guide walks you through creating and deploying your first chatbot.
How to get there: Go to AI agents in the left menu → click New AI Chatbot to get started.
Step 1: Create Your Chatbot
- Go to AI agents in the left menu
- Click New AI Chatbot
- Enter your website URL - Boei will automatically analyze your site
- Provide a brief description of your chatbot's purpose
- Select a default language
- Click Generate - the chatbot will be created within seconds
Step 2: Train Your Chatbot
The AI needs to learn from your content to answer questions accurately. Train it on your entire website and let the AI find the right answers.
- Website crawling - Automatically discover and learn from your website pages
- Sitemap import - Import pages from your sitemap
- File uploads - Upload PDFs, Word documents, and other files
- Q&A pairs - Add specific questions with their answers
- Text snippets - Paste policies, procedures, or other reference content
Learn more in Training Your Chatbot.
Step 3: Customize Your Chatbot
Go to AI agents, click on your chatbot, then use the sidebar to configure:
| Section | What you set up | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Name, avatar, opening message, tone, branding, language | Identity settings, Chat UI |
| Behavior | Response style, instructions, topic limits, workflows | Response settings, Instructions |
| Live Chat | Handoff to human agents, agent routing, business hours | Live Chat |
| Actions | Connect external tools (CRM, online store) | Actions |
| Training | Website pages, files, Q&A, text snippets, products | Training |
| Leads | Collect visitor information via forms or AI conversation | Lead Flows, Calendar Booking |
| Notifications | Get notified about conversations via email, Slack, or other services | Notification Rules |
| Install | Add the chatbot to your website | Installation |
| Integrations | Connect to HubSpot, WhatsApp, Google Calendar, etc. | Integrations |
| Advanced | AI model, display settings, rate limits, test mode | Choose an AI model, advanced settings |
Step 4: Test and Install
- Click the Test button to try your chatbot
- Ask questions to verify it answers correctly
- Go to the Install tab to connect your chatbot to a widget, embed it on a page, or share a direct link
- Install the widget on your website
For platform-specific installation guides, see Installation.
What's Next
- Copilot - Use Boei's AI assistant to help you set up and manage your chatbot
- Configuration Best Practices - Tips for getting the most out of your chatbot
- Chatbot Credits - How AI reply credits work and what happens when you run out
- AI Agent Insights - Review outcomes, topics, and unanswered questions