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Quick Setup

Quick Setup provides a guided path that walks you through the recommended setup order. Follow the three steps—model management, knowledge bases, and agent development—to get the platform ready fast.

📋 Configuration Flow

Quick Setup is organized in the following order:

Step 1: Model Management

Configure basic app information and connect AI models:

  • App configuration: Set the icon, name, and description.
  • Model configuration: Add large language models, embedding models, and vision-language models.

Learn more: Model Management

Step 2: Knowledge Base

Create knowledge bases and upload documents:

  • Create a knowledge base: Give agents a place to search.
  • Upload files: Support for multiple file formats.
  • Generate summaries: Create concise knowledge-base descriptions.

Learn more: Knowledge Base

Step 3: Agent Development

Create and configure agents:

  • Create an agent: Start from scratch or import an existing configuration.
  • Configure capabilities: Add collaborative agents and tools.
  • Describe logic: Tell Nexent how the agent should work.

Learn more: Agent Development

🎯 Tips

  1. Follow the order: Completing each step in sequence guarantees every dependency is ready.
  2. Save progress: Click save after finishing each step.
  3. Enable knowledge search: Add the knowledge_base_search tool when you want agents to use local knowledge.
  4. Test early: After setup, run a few conversations on the chat page to confirm everything works.

🚀 Next Steps

After finishing Quick Setup:

  1. Visit Agent Space to review and manage agents.
  2. Use Start Chat to talk to your agents.
  3. Configure Memory Management to give agents persistent memory.

Need help? Check the FAQ or open a thread in GitHub Discussions.