How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides for every ChatFlow feature, organized to match your dashboard.
Welcome to the ChatFlow How-To Guides. They are organized to mirror your dashboard: find a feature in the sidebar, then open its guide here. New to ChatFlow? Start with Set Up Your First Chatbot.
Overview
Dashboard
- Use the Dashboard - Read your home metrics, AI impact, and trends
Conversations
- View Conversations - Review chat history and every detail tab (Information, Sentiment, Audit, Profile)
Queue (Enterprise)
- Manage the Support Queue - Live queue, agent status, callbacks, and analytics
- How the Callback Queue Works - Queue ordering, callbacks, and agent availability
Sentiment Analysis (Growth+)
- Use Sentiment Analysis - Track sentiment, CSAT, and the resolution correlation
- Get Started with Sentinel - Block risky signups with the Sentinel API
Predictive Analytics (Enterprise)
- Use Predictive Analytics - Forecast volume, plan staffing, read insights
Bots & Agents
Chatbots
Build and publish:
- Set Up Your First Chatbot - Create your first AI chatbot
- Manage Your Chatbot - Every tab in the workspace, and what each plan unlocks
- Customize Chatbot Design - Brand it with colors, logo, and messages
- Test in the Playground - Try it before going live
- Publish Your Chatbot - Get the embed code for your site
Train its knowledge:
- Upload Documents - Train on PDFs, Word docs, markdown, and spreadsheets
- Train with Websites - Crawl your site (Enterprise)
- Regulatory Documents - How compliance documents are detected and cited
- Add FAQs - Question-and-answer pairs
- Connect External Services - Sync files from Google Drive or SharePoint (Enterprise)
Connect channels:
- Connect WhatsApp - WhatsApp Business (Growth+)
- Connect Instagram - Instagram Direct (Growth+)
- Connect Messenger - Facebook Messenger (Growth+)
Settings (chatbot behavior):
- Configure Lead Capture - Collect visitor information (Growth+)
- Set Up Appointments - Enable calendar booking (Enterprise)
- Enable Human Support - Hand a chat off to a live agent (Enterprise)
- Create Conversation Flows - Rules and branching (Growth+)
- Set Up Quick Actions - Shortcut buttons in the widget (Enterprise)
Echo (Enterprise)
- Set Up Echo (Voice AI) - Let an AI voice agent answer calls
Campaigns (Enterprise)
- Create Campaigns - Launch outbound campaigns
SYNC (Enterprise)
- Sync Emails - Integrate your email inbox
Operations
Live Chats (Growth+)
- Use Live Chat - Handle customer conversations as an agent
- Set Your Agent Status - Mark yourself available so chats route to you
- Assign Chats - Take a chat yourself or hand it to a teammate (Enterprise)
Team Management
- Add Team Members - Invite agents and admins
- Manage Agent Settings - Configure agent capacity and availability
Reports (Growth+)
- Use Reports - Generate performance reports
Leads (Growth+)
- View Leads - Review and export captured contacts
Follow-ups (Growth+)
- Schedule and Track Follow-ups - Manage escalations and reminders
Developer Tools
Integrations
- Integrations Hub - See every channel connection in one place
Connections
- Set Up API Connections - Connect external services and APIs
Settings
Profile
- Manage Your Profile - Name, photo, email, password, and authentication
Organization
- Manage Your Organization - Name, logo, language, and members
Subscription
- Manage Your Subscription - Compare plans and manage billing
Need More Help?
- Check the Getting Started guide for an overview
- Visit Integration guides for platform-specific setup
- Contact support at [email protected]
Overview
Guides for the Overview area of your dashboard, your home metrics, conversations, the support queue, and the analytics dashboards.
Bots & Agents
Guides for the Bots & Agents area, build and train your chatbots, plus Echo voice AI, campaigns, and email sync.
Operations
Guides for the Operations area, live chat, your team, reports, leads, and follow-ups.
Developer Tools
Guides for the Developer Tools area, the integrations hub and external API connections.
