Getting started

It takes one message to get a real, hosted website. Here's how.

1. Pick a way to start

All three reach the same Agent — use whichever is in front of you. Start in one and switch anytime.

2. Describe what you want

The more you say about the vibe and what's on it, the closer the first draft lands — but you can refine anything afterward.

A good first message names what it's for, a name, and a feel:

More starting points:

• Portfolio — “A portfolio for me, Ava Chen, a product designer — clean and minimal, with a projects grid and a contact form.”
• Wedding — “A wedding site for Sam & Ree, June 14 — schedule, venue, and an RSVP form. Warm and elegant.”
• Local service — “A site for my plumbing business, City Drain Co — services, service area, phone number, and a quote request form.”
• Event — “A one-pager for our neighborhood book fair — date, map, lineup, and a sign-up form.”

3. Preview privately — then publish

Nothing goes public until you say so. A minute or two after your first message, the Agent builds your site as a private draft and sends you a link to review — it lives at an unguessable address, so only people you share it with can see it.

When it looks right, just tell the Agent to publish (“make it live”) and your site goes up at its own public address, like ember-and-oak.botbuilt.site — fast worldwide, with automatic HTTPS. Share it the moment it's live.

4. Change anything

Just say what to change — no dashboards, no redeploys. “Make the header green,” “put the hours above About Us,” “add a page about our story,” “swap in this photo.” Each change shows up on your draft in seconds — tell the Agent to publish when you want it live.

Because the Agent remembers your conversation, you never have to re-explain your site — a short instruction is enough. See Features for photos, spreadsheets, and forms.