{"id":14173,"date":"2025-01-14T17:34:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=14173"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:42:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T09:42:45","password":"","slug":"how-to-configure-betterdocs-ai-chatbot","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs\/how-to-configure-betterdocs-ai-chatbot\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BetterDocs<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>AI Chatbot feature lets your website\u2019s visitors get quick and accurate information on your documentation based on their input by chatting with an AI-powered chatbot. In this documentation, we will show you how to configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot Feature?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In just a few easy steps, you can set up the BetterDocs AI Chatbot feature. Using this functionality, one can get in-depth or summarized details of your docs without exploring the entire doc section. This, in turn, offers the benefit of reducing the pressure on your support team. Follow the step-by-step guide below to learn how to configure this feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Nota:<\/em><\/strong><em> Before getting started, you need to <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs\/activate-betterdocs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>install and activate BetterDocs<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> &amp; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs\/how-to-install-betterdocs-pro\/\"><strong><em>BetterDocs PRO<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> on your website. Then, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs\/how-to-activate-betterdocs-license-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>activate the BetterDocs PRO license key<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em> to proceed. Also, make sure you have your knowledge base created using BetterDocs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Download And Activate BetterDocs AI Chatbot Addon<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you have to purchase and then download the BetterDocs AI Chatbot addon from the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.wpdeveloper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WPDeveloper store<\/strong><\/a>. The addon will be downloaded as a ZIP file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, go to the \u2018<strong>plugin<\/strong>\u2019 tab in the left side panel of your <strong>wp-admin<\/strong>. Here, click on the \u2018<strong>Add New Plugin<\/strong>\u2019 button. Next, hit the \u2018<strong>Upload Plugin<\/strong>\u2019 button and then the \u2018<strong>Choose file<\/strong>\u2019 to upload the BetterDocs AI Chatbot addon ZIP file. Click on the \u2018<strong>Install Now<\/strong>\u2019 button to install the addon. Then, hit the \u2018<strong>Activate Plugin<\/strong>\u2019 to activate the addon on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1.gif\" alt=\"Step 1: Download and Activate BetterDocs AI Chatbot Addon\" class=\"wp-image-14183\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can also activate the addon from your plugin list. From the \u2018<strong>Installed Plugins<\/strong>\u2019 option under the \u2018<strong>plugin<\/strong>\u2019 tab, find the installed addon from the list. Then, hit the \u2018<strong>Activate<\/strong>\u2019 button to activate the addon.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1.png\" alt=\"Step 1: Download and Activate BetterDocs AI Chatbot Addon 2\" class=\"wp-image-14184\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-1536x729.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Now, navigate to \u2018<strong>BetterDocs<\/strong>\u2019 \u2192 \u2018<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u2019 \u2192 \u2018<strong>License<\/strong>\u2019. Here, paste the BetterDocs AI Chatbot license key in the designated field after copying it from your WPDeveloper store account. Hit the \u2018<strong>Attiva la licenza<\/strong>\u2019 button and you will get a license verification code in your email. Enter this verification code in the designated field and click on the \u2018<strong>Verify<\/strong>\u2019 button to complete the verification process.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1.png\" alt=\"Step 1: Download and Activate BetterDocs AI Chatbot Addon 3\" class=\"wp-image-14185\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-1536x729.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/3-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Add Your OpenAI API Key in BetterDocs AI Chatbot<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, you have to collect and add your OpenAI API key for BetterDocs AI Chatbot to work. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/platform.openai.com\/api-keys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>OpenAI platform\u2019s API keys page<\/strong><\/a>. Then, click on the \u2018<strong>Create new secret key<\/strong>\u2019 button. Provide an optional name and other details for the key. Hit the \u2018<strong>Create secret key<\/strong>\u2019 button to complete the key creation process. Copy the key and come back to the BetterDocs plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nota: <\/strong>You must have an <strong>OpenAI paid plan<\/strong> to use the BetterDocs AI Chatbot feature.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4-BetterDocs-AI-Chatbot-doc-1.gif\" alt=\"Step 2: Add Your OpenAI API Key in BetterDocs AI Chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-14186\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Navigate to \u2018<strong>BetterDocs<\/strong>\u2019 \u2192 \u2018<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u2019 \u2192 \u2018<strong>AI Chatbot<\/strong>\u2019. Toggle to enable the AI Chatbot feature. Paste your copied OpenAI API key in the designated field.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"826\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22.png\" alt=\"Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-15723\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22.png 1600w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22-768x396.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22-1536x793.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-22-360x186.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You will find fields to add <strong>\u2018Chatbot Title\u2019<\/strong> e <strong>\u2018Chatbot Subtitle\u2019<\/strong>. From there, add a suitable title and subtitle as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also choose a welcome message and site description for your website. Adding a proper site description trains the chatbot to <strong>give more contextual responses<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, provide a concise but informative description of your website, making sure to include your brand name. This helps the chatbot to recognize the brand and provide accurate information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18.png\" alt=\"Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-15719\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18.png 1600w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18-768x397.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18-1536x794.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-18-360x186.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Choose Your Preferred Embed Model<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, choose your desired Embed Model and Chat Model from the options in the respective dropdowns. There are three embedded models to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>text-embedding-3-large:<\/strong> The most accurate model for understanding and responding to complex questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>text-embedding-3-small:<\/strong> A fast and efficient model for handling document-based queries with improved accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ada v2:<\/strong> A reliable and cost-effective model for general document understanding tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19.png\" alt=\"Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-15720\" title=\"How to Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot? 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19.png 1600w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19-1536x827.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-19-360x194.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You will find another field named <strong>\u2018Retrievable Post Types\u2019<\/strong>. From there, you can choose which post types the AI Chatbot can retrieve from. This allows the chatbot to customize its responses to your website\u2019s content structure. Click on the<strong> \u2018Save\u2019<\/strong> button once done.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20.png\" alt=\"Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-15721\" title=\"How to Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot? 8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20.png 1600w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20-1536x827.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-20-360x194.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>BetterDocs will now start processing the data from your documentation in the background for the AI Chatbot. Once the data processing is complete, you will see a success message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17.png\" alt=\"Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-15718\" title=\"How to Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot? 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17.png 1600w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17-1024x486.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17-1536x729.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-17-360x171.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Nota:<\/em><\/strong><em> We do not recommend changing the <strong>Embed Model<\/strong> when data processing has started after you have chosen an Embed Model option. Doing this might lead to issues due to the change of the Embed Model in the middle of the process.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, your website\u2019s visitors can start conversing with BetterDocs AI Chatbot. To interact with the chatbot, visitors have to click on the \u2018<strong>BetterDocs Live Chat<\/strong>\u2019 icon on the screen and go to the \u2018<strong>Chatbot<\/strong>\u2019 section. Here, they can enter their inputs to get instant, AI-generated replies based on your documentation\u2019s data.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21.png\" alt=\"Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-15722\" title=\"How to Configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot? 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21.png 1600w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21-18x8.png 18w, https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-21-360x165.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is how easily you can configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot feature for your website\u2019s visitors. Getting stuck? Feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/wpdeveloper.com\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>reach out to our dedicated support team<\/strong><\/a> for further assistance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out how to configure BetterDocs AI Chatbot addon to send instant replies to doc-related queries from web visitors.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":14191,"template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_eb_data_table":"","_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[1027,309],"doc_tag":[10,14,18,629,16],"knowledge_base":[],"class_list":["post-14173","docs","type-docs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","doc_category-ai-chatbot","doc_category-configurations","doc_tag-betterdocs","doc_tag-configuration","doc_tag-documentation","doc_tag-live-chat","doc_tag-wordpress"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":799,"total_views":"2704","reactions":{"happy":"10","normal":"7","sad":"6"},"author_info":{"name":"A M Imtiaz Mahbub","author_nicename":"imtiaz","author_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/author\/imtiaz\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"AI Chatbot","term_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs\/wordpress\/ai-chatbot\/"},{"term_name":"Configurations","term_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs\/shopify\/configurations\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"betterdocs","term_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs-tag\/betterdocs\/"},{"term_name":"configuration","term_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs-tag\/configuration\/"},{"term_name":"documentation","term_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs-tag\/documentation\/"},{"term_name":"Live Chat","term_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs-tag\/live-chat\/"},{"term_name":"WordPress","term_url":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/docs-tag\/wordpress\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/14173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/14173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16325,"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/14173\/revisions\/16325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=14173"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=14173"},{"taxonomy":"knowledge_base","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/betterdocs.co\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/knowledge_base?post=14173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}