> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bothive.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Build Your First Agent

> A beginner-friendly walkthrough from an empty dashboard to a working Bothive agent.

This guide assumes you have never used Bothive before. You will create an agent, test it, and understand what to do next.

## 1. Create an account

Open Bothive and sign in. The dashboard is your home base: it lists your agents, recent deployments, and the main building blocks of the platform.

## 2. Create an agent

Choose **New agent** and describe the job in plain language. For example:

> Answer support questions using our help articles. Remember the conversation and ask for approval before sending an email.

HiveMind turns the request into a plan. Review the suggested tools, memory, schedule, and approval gates before generating the draft.

## 3. Test before deploying

Open the agent playground and send a few realistic messages. Try a normal request, an unclear request, and a request that should require approval. Fix the draft in the builder until the behavior is predictable.

## 4. Know the important pages

* **Overview** shows health, activity, schedules, channels, and environment posture.
* **Data** shows bot-scoped memory, knowledge, integrations, and redacted records.
* **Autopilot** shows actions waiting for approval.
* **Changes** is where shared-bot edits are staged and reviewed.
* **Deployments** shows preview, staging, production, and rollback history.
* **Observability** shows the trace for each run.

## 5. Choose what to do next

Connect a tool, deploy a channel, invite a teammate, or read the deployment guide. Start small: one useful workflow with a clear approval boundary is better than ten untested capabilities.