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

# Quickstart

> Get started with Gurubase in minutes

Get your first hallucination-resistant AI agent up and running in under 5 minutes. A Guru grounds every reply in your own data, cites the source, scores its confidence, and refuses when context is weak.

## Choose Your Platform

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  <Card title="Gurubase Cloud" icon="cloud" href="https://app.gurubase.io">
    Start immediately with our hosted platform. No setup required - just sign up and create your first Guru.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Self-Hosted (Enterprise)" icon="server" href="/self-hosted">
    Deploy on your own infrastructure with full data control. Available for Enterprise customers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Create Your First Guru

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign Up">
    Go to [app.gurubase.io](https://app.gurubase.io) and create an account. You can sign up with Google or GitHub.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a Guru">
    Click **Create Guru** and give your AI agent a name. Choose a topic that represents your knowledge domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Data Sources">
    Add your content to train the Guru. Gurubase supports 10+ source types:

    | Type                   | Description                                 |
    | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
    | **Website**            | Crawl your documentation or website via URL |
    | **PDF / Docx / Excel** | Upload documents, manuals, or spreadsheets  |
    | **GitHub**             | Connect repositories to index your codebase |
    | **Zendesk**            | Import tickets and help center articles     |
    | **Confluence**         | Sync your team's wiki and documentation     |
    | **Jira**               | Index issues and project data               |
    | **Salesforce**         | Sync knowledge articles and CRM content     |
    | **Google Drive**       | Connect docs, sheets, and files             |
    | **Slack**              | Import channel conversations                |
    | **YouTube**            | Transcribe and index video content          |
    | **Text**               | Add custom snippets or FAQs directly        |

    Your Guru will automatically process and index the content. See [Data Sources](/guides/data-sources) for detailed setup instructions.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Actions (Optional)">
    Give your Guru live data and the ability to take action. Wire up [Actions](/guides/actions) to call your REST APIs, run sandboxed Python, or invoke external [MCP servers](/guides/mcp-client) mid-conversation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test Your Guru">
    Once indexing is complete, start asking questions. Your Guru will answer with source citations and a trust score, or refuse when the context is too weak to answer reliably.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Deploy Your Guru

After creating your Guru, deploy it to reach your users:

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  <Card title="Website Widget" icon="app-window" color="#000000" href="/integrations/bots/website-widget">
    Add an "Ask AI" button to your website or docs
  </Card>

  <Card title="Zendesk" icon="https://mintcdn.com/gurubase/ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T/logo/brands/zendesk.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T&q=85&s=33b32237e39ad7f14e59b8ab45cb1622" href="/integrations/bots/zendesk" width="24" height="24" data-path="logo/brands/zendesk.svg">
    AI copilot for your support team
  </Card>

  <Card title="Slack" icon="https://mintcdn.com/gurubase/ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T/logo/brands/slack.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T&q=85&s=f9abbe55843fa281c09a8a5d8f34232d" href="/integrations/bots/slack" width="24" height="24" data-path="logo/brands/slack.svg">
    Answer questions in Slack channels
  </Card>

  <Card title="Discord" icon="https://mintcdn.com/gurubase/ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T/logo/brands/discord.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T&q=85&s=3eb6c56fb6496f20c926704409c8f26c" href="/integrations/bots/discord" width="24" height="24" data-path="logo/brands/discord.svg">
    Community support bot for Discord servers
  </Card>

  <Card title="Microsoft Teams" icon="https://mintcdn.com/gurubase/ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T/logo/brands/microsoftteams.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T&q=85&s=841360043a27c20dc430d36598c22836" href="/integrations/bots/teams" width="24" height="24" data-path="logo/brands/microsoftteams.svg">
    Answer questions in Teams chats and channels
  </Card>

  <Card title="GitHub" icon="https://mintcdn.com/gurubase/ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T/logo/brands/github.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T&q=85&s=1158fe3ac3b7bb44a56a6c149bae9859" href="/integrations/bots/github" width="24" height="24" data-path="logo/brands/github.svg">
    Automated responses on GitHub issues
  </Card>

  <Card title="Jira" icon="https://mintcdn.com/gurubase/ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T/logo/brands/jira.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ENFv37kuSWqaNJ2T&q=85&s=3a0517170068d91783c7ceff90bd54c0" href="/integrations/bots/jira" width="24" height="24" data-path="logo/brands/jira.svg">
    AI assistance on Jira issues
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Create Your First Guru" icon="wand-sparkles" href="/guides/create-guru">
    Detailed guide to creating and configuring your AI agent
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add Data Sources" icon="database" href="/guides/data-sources">
    Learn about all supported data sources and best practices
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add Actions" icon="zap" href="/guides/actions">
    Give your Guru live data and real action across your tools
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trust Layer" icon="shield-check" href="/guides/preventing-hallucinations">
    How citations, trust scores, and refusals keep answers grounded
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deploy a Widget" icon="app-window" href="/integrations/bots/website-widget">
    Embed your Guru on your website
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Build custom integrations with our REST API
  </Card>
</CardGroup>