Getting Started with Assistants =============================== How to create an Assistant -------------------------- Follow these steps to create and use a simple chat Assistant. 1. Navigate to the Assistants page. 2. Click *Create Assistant*. 3. Give your Assistant a name and description (optional). 4. Select your :ref:`Accessing Data in a Knowledge Base ` from the *Knowledge Bases* dropdown menu. 5. Click *Create* to submit the form. How to use an Assistant ----------------------- Once your Assistant has been created, you will be directed to the Assistant chat screen. Type a message to start a conversation thread with your new Assistant. Try asking it something about your data! You can return to a previous conversation by selecting the corresponding thread in the *Run Config* panel to the right. Alternative, you can clear the conversation thread or start a new one. .. rubric:: Pro Tip: > > Add a ruleset to provide your Assistant with instructions and guidance for how it should behave. :name: pro-tip-add-a-ruleset-to-provide-your-assistant-with-instructions-and-guidance-for-how-it-should-behave.