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

# Quickstart

> From zero to a live AI career bot in about five minutes.

This is the fastest path to a working bot you can share with recruiters. No coding, no setup - just sign up and build.

<Note>
  Want the chat served inside your own web app instead? You can self-host your
  bot by installing the [`probot-self-hosted`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/probot-self-hosted)
  npm package - see [Self-hosting your bot](/docs/self-hosted-bot/index).
</Note>

## What you'll need

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  <Accordion title="A few minutes and your resume" icon="file-lines">
    A resume PDF works best. You can also paste your bio, LinkedIn summary, or
    project notes as text.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="An LLM API key" icon="key">
    ProBot is bring-your-own-key. Grab a key from one provider:
    [Anthropic (Claude)](https://console.anthropic.com),
    [OpenAI](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys),
    [Azure OpenAI](https://portal.azure.com), or
    [Google Gemini](https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey). A "mini" or a "flash"
    model is plenty and costs pennies. See [Models & keys](/docs/guides/models-and-keys).

    Your key stays encrypted and is never logged.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Build your bot

<Tip>Watch a one-minute live demo or follow along with the steps below!</Tip>

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<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account">
    Sign up at [pro-bot.dev/register](https://pro-bot.dev/register) with a
    username, email, and password (or use Google / GitHub).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Bot Factory">
    From your dashboard, start a new bot. The wizard walks you through five
    short steps.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your knowledge">
    Upload your resume PDF and/or paste text. ProBot indexes it so the bot
    answers **only** from what you provide - no made-up jobs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a personality and theme">
    Choose a tone, a theme color, and (optionally) an avatar. A live preview
    updates as you go.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect your model and key">
    Pick your provider + model and paste your API key. Then create the bot.
  </Step>
</Steps>

For a detailed tour of each step, see [Build your bot](/docs/guides/build-your-bot).

## Go live and share

Your new bot starts as a **draft** with a private preview URL so you can test it. When you're happy:

1. Open the bot and flip its **status to live** (it saves instantly).
2. Share your public chat link: `pro-bot.dev/u/<your-username>/chat`.
3. Or drop the one-line **embed widget** onto your portfolio. See [Embed & share](/docs/embed-share).

## Then what?

As recruiters chat, ProBot captures their details (name, email, company) and shows your conversations, leads, and live analytics in the dashboard.

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  <Card title="How to use ProBot" icon="compass" href="/docs/guides/how-to-use">
    A tour of every feature.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Models & keys" icon="key" href="/docs/guides/models-and-keys">
    Providers, costs, and key setup.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Analytics & leads" icon="chart-line" href="/docs/guides/analytics-and-leads">
    Read your metrics and manage captured leads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing your bot" icon="sliders" href="/docs/guides/bot-management">
    Status, knowledge, rate limits, presets, deletion.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>