How to Create Your Own AI Chatbot with ChatNode

September 13, 2023

Chatbots are becoming more and more popular as a way to interact with customers, provide support, and gather feedback. However, creating a chatbot that can understand natural language and respond intelligently is not an easy task. You need to have a lot of data, a powerful language model, and a user-friendly interface.

That’s where ChatNode comes in. ChatNode is an AI chatbot builder that allows you to train your own AI assistant for your website or use it as an internal research tool. This tool offers the unique ability to train ChatGPT on any data, including websites, PDFs, and text, enabling the AI bot to learn from a wide range of sources and become more diverse in its knowledge.

In this article, I will show you how to use ChatNode to create your own AI chatbot in a few simple steps.

Step 1: Sign up for ChatNode

The first step is to sign up for ChatNode. You can do this by visiting their website and clicking on the “Get Started” button. You will be asked to enter your email address and create a password. You will also need to choose a plan that suits your needs. ChatNode offers a freemium plan that gives you access to basic features and 10,000 tokens per month. If you want more features and tokens, you can upgrade to a premium plan that starts from $9.99 per month.

Step 2: Create a new project

Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can see your projects and settings. To create a new project, click on the “New Project” button on the top right corner. You will be asked to enter a name and a description for your project. You can also choose the language and the domain of your chatbot. For example, if you want to create a chatbot for a travel website, you can choose “Travel” as the domain.

Step 3: Add data sources

The next step is to add data sources for your chatbot. Data sources are the materials that ChatGPT will use to learn from and generate responses. You can add data sources by clicking on the “Data Sources” tab on the left sidebar. You will see three options: URL, File, and Text.

  • URL: You can enter any URL that contains relevant information for your chatbot. For example, if you want to create a chatbot for a travel website, you can enter the URL of the website or any blog posts or articles related to travel.

  • File: You can upload any file that contains relevant information for your chatbot. For example, if you have a PDF or a Word document that contains travel tips or FAQs, you can upload it here.

  • Text: You can enter any text that contains relevant information for your chatbot. For example, if you have some sample dialogues or questions and answers that you want your chatbot to use, you can enter them here.

You can add as many data sources as you want, but keep in mind that each data source will consume some tokens from your monthly quota. The more tokens you have, the more data sources you can add and the better your chatbot will perform.

Step 4: Train your chatbot

After adding data sources, you need to train your chatbot. Training is the process of fine-tuning ChatGPT on your data sources so that it can generate relevant and coherent responses. To train your chatbot, click on the “Train” tab on the left sidebar. You will see a progress bar that shows how much time and tokens are left for training. You can also see some sample responses generated by ChatGPT during training.

Training may take some time depending on the size and complexity of your data sources. You can stop training at any time by clicking on the “Stop Training” button. However, it is recommended that you let the training finish completely for optimal results.

Step 5: Test your chatbot

Once training is done, you can test your chatbot by clicking on the “Test” tab on the left sidebar. You will see a chat interface where you can type in any message and see how your chatbot responds. You can also see some metrics such as response time, token count, and confidence score.

You can test your chatbot as much as you want and see how it performs on different topics and scenarios. If you are not satisfied with the results, you can go back to the previous steps and add more data sources or train longer.

Step 6: Deploy your chatbot

The final step is to deploy your chatbot so that others can use it. You have two options for deployment: widget or public.

  • Widget: You can embed a chat widget on your website so that visitors can interact with your chatbot. To do this, click on the “Widget” tab on the left sidebar and copy the code snippet. Then, paste it into your website’s HTML code where you want the widget to appear.

  • Public: You can create a public chatbot that anyone can access through a URL. To do this, click on the “Public” tab on the left sidebar and copy the URL. Then, share it with anyone you want.

You can also customize your chatbot’s appearance and settings by clicking on the “Settings” tab on the left sidebar. You can change the name, avatar, color, and voice of your chatbot. You can also enable or disable features such as feedback, sentiment analysis, and profanity filter.

Conclusion

ChatNode is a powerful and easy-to-use tool that allows you to create your own AI chatbot with ChatGPT. You can train your chatbot on any data source, test it, and deploy it in minutes. You can also customize your chatbot’s features and appearance to suit your needs.

If you are looking for a way to enhance your website or research with an AI assistant, ChatNode is the tool for you. You can sign up for free and start creating your chatbot today.