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

# Setting up your workspace

> The three-step wizard that runs the first time you sign in: choose a plan, connect a channel, and start working.

The first time you sign in to a new workspace, Callivox walks you through three steps before it lets you into the inbox. You cannot skip them, but each one is short.

<Frame caption="Step 1 — choosing a plan for the new workspace.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/haconsultancy/8jQZZfLAZM_xjJe7/images/getting-started/onboarding-plan.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8jQZZfLAZM_xjJe7&q=85&s=62a245c5e919edc8dce374501d5b8570" alt="The onboarding plan step showing the available Callivox plans" width="2880" height="1800" data-path="images/getting-started/onboarding-plan.png" />
</Frame>

## Step 1 — Plan

Pick the plan your workspace runs on. During your trial you are not charged; the plan you choose here determines which features are switched on and how many credits you get when the trial converts.

What differs between plans:

* **Which channels** you can connect
* Whether **AI agents** and **knowledge bases** are available
* Whether **voice agents** are available
* How many **credits** you get each month, and how many **automation runs**

You can change plan at any time from **Settings → Billing → Plans** — nothing here is permanent. See [Plans](/billing/plans).

## Step 2 — Channel

<Frame caption="Step 2 — connecting the first channel to the new workspace.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/haconsultancy/8jQZZfLAZM_xjJe7/images/getting-started/onboarding-channel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8jQZZfLAZM_xjJe7&q=85&s=eaf7efbecdf7d64abb1f646ab09fe88f" alt="The onboarding channel step showing the channel type picker" width="2880" height="1800" data-path="images/getting-started/onboarding-channel.png" />
</Frame>

Connect the first way for customers to reach you. This is the same dialog you will use later from **Settings → Channels**, so anything you learn here applies afterwards.

If you want to be finished in two minutes, connect **Telegram** — it needs one token and nothing else. If your customers are on WhatsApp, connect that instead; it takes longer but it is the channel most teams actually need. Each channel type has a built-in **Setup guide** with step-by-step instructions and links to the provider's own documentation.

See [Connecting your first channel](/getting-started/connecting-your-first-channel).

## Step 3 — Done

<Frame caption="Setup complete — the workspace is ready to use.">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/haconsultancy/8jQZZfLAZM_xjJe7/images/getting-started/onboarding-done.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=8jQZZfLAZM_xjJe7&q=85&s=dcc3bf4c3ec6d1d6fd1ff983593fa866" alt="The onboarding completion step confirming setup is finished" width="2880" height="1800" data-path="images/getting-started/onboarding-done.png" />
</Frame>

That is the setup finished. You land in the inbox, and messages arriving on the channel you connected appear there.

## A sensible order for the first hour

<Steps>
  <Step title="Send yourself a test message">
    Message your own connected channel from your phone and watch it arrive in the [inbox](/inbox/overview). This confirms the connection end to end.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your team">
    **Settings → Users** — create an account for each person who will work the inbox.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write a few canned responses">
    **Settings → Canned Responses** — save the three answers you type most often. See [Canned responses](/inbox/canned-responses).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an AI agent">
    Give it a prompt, point it at a knowledge base if you have documents, and bind it to your channel. Leave **AI auto-reply** off on the channel until you have tested it. See [Creating an agent](/ai-agents/creating-an-agent).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Turn AI auto-reply on">
    When the agent's test replies look right, switch it on for the channel and watch the first few live conversations closely.
  </Step>
</Steps>
