AI chatbot for React

Here's a step-by-step guide to help you install Biel.ai in your React project using NPM.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need to have the following:

• A Biel.ai account. If you don't have one, sign up for free.
• A project created in your Biel.ai dashboard. If you haven't created one yet, follow the steps in the Quickstart guide.
• A React application and Node.js installed.

Installation

1. Open your terminal or command prompt. Navigate to your project's root directory using the cd command:

   cd path/to/your/project

   Replace path/to/your/project with your project's actual directory path.

2. With your terminal still open, run the following command to install Biel.ai:

   npm install biel-react
   info

   If you're using yarn as your package manager, run yarn add biel-react instead of the npm command above.

3. In the main component where you wish to place the chatbot (often src/App.js), embed the Biel.ai button:

   import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
   
   import { BielButton } from 'biel-react';
   import { defineCustomElements } from 'biel-search/loader';
   import 'biel-search/dist/biel-search/biel-search.css';
   
   function App() {
       
       useEffect(() => {
           if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
           defineCustomElements(window);
           }
       }, []);
   
       return (
           <div className="App">
               {/* Other components and content */}
               <BielButton project="<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>" 
                   header-title="Biel.ai chatbot"
                   button-position="bottom-right"
                   modal-position="bottom-right"
                   button-style="dark">Ask AI
               </BielButton>
           </div>
       );
   }
   
   export default App;

   Replace <YOUR_PROJECT_ID> with your project's ID from the Biel.ai dashboard.

4. Start your React app by running npm start or yarn start in your terminal. Once it compiles successfully, verify that the chatbot appears and functions correctly on your site.

Next steps

For more about customization and additional features exploration, check out the customization section.

Need assistance? We're here to help! Reach out to us at Biel.ai Support.