Quick Start Guide
Getting started with Resly is quick and straightforward. Follow these steps to deploy your AI front desk.
Sign Up
Navigate to /register to create your account. The first user becomes the organization owner.
After registration, log in at /login to access your admin dashboard.
Complete onboarding
The onboarding wizard at /admin/onboarding helps you set up:
- Brand color (hex code) for your widgets
- Assistant tone and guidance (Professional, Friendly, Casual, or Empathetic)
- Launch checklist tasks to track your progress
Add knowledge (Knowledge tab)
Choose how to build your knowledge base:
Upload Files
- Drag and drop files (PDF, Markdown, HTML, TXT)
- Multiple files supported
- Files are automatically processed and indexed
Crawl Your Website
- Enter any public URL
- Automatically crawl multiple pages
- Clean text extraction for best results
One knowledge base powers both search and chat - upload content once and deploy everywhere.
Set AI Guidance
- Choose tone: Professional, Friendly, Casual, or Empathetic
- Add custom instructions for your specific use case
- Set boundaries for what the AI should and should not do
Test your front desk (preview)
Before going live, thoroughly test the experience:
- Chat with the preview widget in Install Widget → Widget to test responses
- Review the event log to see retrieved knowledge chunks
- Test handoff actions (check orders, create cases, etc.)
- Iterate on content and settings based on results
Always test in preview mode before deploying to production. Check that Resly retrieves the right content and provides accurate answers.
Deploy (Install & Integrate)
Choose which experience to deploy, or use both:
Chat Widget
- Navigate to the Install Widget area in the admin
- Customize:
- Colors and position
- Welcome message
- Quick replies
- Theme (light/dark)
- Copy the embed code
- Paste before closing
</body>tag on your website
Example embed code:
<script src="https://yoursite.com/embed.js"></script>
<script>
window.fw('init', {
primaryColor: '#10B981',
welcomeMessage: 'Hi! How can I help you today?',
quickReplies: 'Pricing, Demo, Contact',
position: 'bottom-right',
theme: 'light',
apiKey: 'YOUR_PUBLISHABLE_KEY'
});
</script>Best for conversational intake, qualification, and routed follow-up.
Search Experience
- Configure in the DEPLOY tab:
- Accent color and launcher label
- Hero title and subtitle
- Suggestion prompts
- Search mode (instant or detailed)
- Copy the search embed code
- Add it to your website
Example search code:
<script src="https://yoursite.com/search-embed.js"></script>
<script>
window.rs('init', {
accentColor: '#10B981',
launcherLabel: 'Search Docs',
position: 'bottom-left',
heroTitle: 'Search our knowledge base',
heroSubtitle: 'Get instant answers from our documentation',
suggestions: 'Getting started|Pricing|API docs',
mode: 'instant',
backgroundStyle: 'glass',
apiKey: 'YOUR_PUBLISHABLE_KEY'
});
</script>Ideal for fast-answer questions and documentation-heavy sites.
That’s It
Your AI front desk is live. Deploy search, chat, or both to match your inbound flow.
What’s Next?
- Monitor inbound volume in the Analyze tab
- Review routed cases to improve your knowledge base
- Iterate on content based on what customers ask
- Add more knowledge sources as your documentation grows
Most teams are live in under an hour from signup to deployed widget.
Common Next Steps
- Add more knowledge sources - Upload additional documentation or crawl more pages
- Configure workflows - Set up automation for common tasks
- Connect integrations - Link to your CRM, help desk, or payment processor
- Customize branding - Fine-tune colors, messages, and positioning
- Monitor analytics - Track what customers ask and how the AI performs
Need Help?
- Check our Best Practices guide
- Review Deployment guides for advanced configuration
- Visit our Support page for assistance