Setup Guide
How to Add an AI Chatbot to Your Website
A step-by-step guide to adding an AI chatbot to any website, from training your content to installing the chat widget.
Adding an AI chatbot to your website is no longer a developer-only project. Modern chatbot platforms let you train an assistant on your website content and install it with a small script.
The important part is not only installing the widget. You need to prepare your content, test the answers, choose the right pages, and make sure leads are captured cleanly.
Step 1: Choose the right chatbot goal
Start by deciding what the chatbot should do. A support chatbot answers questions. A lead capture chatbot qualifies visitors. A product assistant explains plans, features, and next steps.
For most small business websites, the best first goal is a mix of support and lead capture: answer common questions, then collect contact details when the visitor needs help from a person.
Step 2: Train the chatbot on your real content
Your chatbot should learn from your actual website, documents, and FAQs. If you train it on vague or outdated content, it will produce vague or outdated answers.
With dhroopAI, you can start by adding your website URL, then include supporting documents and FAQs to improve coverage.
- Homepage and service pages.
- Pricing and plan details.
- FAQs and policies.
- Product documents or brochures.
- Contact and support information.
Step 3: Customize the widget
The widget should feel like part of your website. Set a clear assistant name, welcome message, brand color, position, and logo if available.
Avoid a welcome message that overpromises. A simple message like 'Hi, ask me about our services, pricing, or setup' is usually better than a vague greeting.
Step 4: Approve your website domain
Domain approval protects your chatbot from being copied and embedded on websites you do not control. This matters because your bot may represent your business and use your paid usage limits.
dhroopAI supports allowed domains so your assistant only appears where you expect it to appear.
Step 5: Install the script
Most websites allow custom code in the footer, theme, or body-end area. Copy the dhroopAI embed script from your dashboard and paste it before the closing body tag or in your platform's custom-code area.
For platform-specific instructions, use the dhroopAI embed guide for HTML, WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, and other website builders.
Step 6: Test the chatbot like a visitor
Open your live website in a private browser window and ask real customer questions. Test pricing, support, booking, refunds, delivery, onboarding, and contact details.
If the chatbot misses something, update the source content or add a clearer FAQ. A chatbot improves fastest when you use real visitor questions as feedback.
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FAQs
Where do I paste an AI chatbot script?
Most sites place the script in the footer, before the closing body tag, or in a custom-code area provided by the website builder.
Can I add an AI chatbot to WordPress or Shopify?
Yes. dhroopAI provides an embed script that can be added to WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, HTML sites, and many other platforms.
How long does it take to add a chatbot?
If your content is ready, setup can take minutes. The longest part is usually testing answers and improving the knowledge base.