botserver/docs/src/chapter-01

Chapter 01: Run and Talk

Get General Bots running in 5 minutes.

What You'll Learn

• How to start General Bots
• Your first conversation
• How sessions work
• Basic bot interaction

Quick Start

Download and run:

./botserver

That's it. Everything installs automatically on first run.

What Happens

1. Auto-Bootstrap: Installs PostgreSQL, cache, storage, and LLM
2. Load Bots: Finds .gbai folders and loads them
3. Start Server: Opens on http://localhost:8080
4. Ready: Talk to your bot

First Conversation

Open browser, type a message, get a response. Simple.

Topics Covered

• Overview - What General Bots does
• Quick Start - Get running fast
• Installation - Detailed setup options
• First Conversation - Using your bot
• Sessions - How conversations are managed

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