Quickstart
Getting Started
Deploy your first AI assistant in minutes
Before you begin
Prerequisites
You'll need a Telegram account to create a bot. If you plan to use WhatsApp or Gmail, have those accounts ready too.
Walkthrough
1
Create your account
Sign up with your email or Google account at flowly.app. The process takes less than 30 seconds and requires no credit card.
Tip
Use a strong password and enable two-factor authentication for extra security.
2
Download the desktop app
Grab Flowly for macOS or Windows from the Download page and sign in. The app sets up your assistant's runtime on your own machine β no servers to provision or configure. Pick your AI model and API key mode β Flowly credits or your own key from OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, and others.
Tip
Your conversations stay on your own device; the Flowly relay only keeps your assistant reachable from your phone and messaging apps.
3
Connect your platform
Open the Connections tab and link your messaging platform. For Telegram, create a bot via @BotFather first.
Note
See the integration guides for step-by-step instructions for each platform.
4
Start chatting
Send a message to your bot on Telegram (or your connected platform). Your AI assistant is live and ready to help.
Tip
Try asking "What can you help me with?" to see your assistant's capabilities.