First run and setup wizard

Install the plugin package through Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, or copy the plugin folder into wp-content/plugins/. Activate it and open the Botshido menu. Required database tables are created on activation.

Open the Setup Wizard. You can create a chatbot or choose an existing one. Starting the wizard for an existing chatbot hides it from the public site until the final step; its saved settings are used as your starting point.

Step	What to do
AI connection	Choose OpenAI, Mistral, Anthropic or Grok / xAI. Enter a key or reuse keys from another chatbot. The model field is optional: leave it empty to use the saved model for that provider or its default.
Role and greeting	Test the saved model, set the name, and customize the suggested prompt and first greeting.
Knowledge	Paste text, import a public URL, select pages/posts, or configure knowledge later.
Test and publish	Wait for indexing to finish, open the test chat, then choose to stay hidden, appear on the homepage only, or appear on all website pages.

Each Save and continue saves your progress. You can leave and resume through the wizard. Its WordPress content selector shows up to 200 pages/posts; use the Knowledge Base for larger selections.

The model test and test chat make real provider requests. API charges may apply even while the chatbot is hidden.