Getting Started
Start here if you are new to Row-Bot. You only need three things for a useful first session: the app installed, one working model path, and a basic understanding of where Row-Bot stores local data.
The Short Path
- Install Row-Bot from the release package for your platform.
- Launch the app and complete the first-run wizard.
- Choose one model path: local Ollama, a hosted provider, a subscription account, or a custom endpoint.
- Send a first chat message.
- Open Settings later when you are ready for documents, workflows, Designer, Developer, channels, MCP, plugins, Skills, Buddy, or voice.
Important Concepts
- Local app means Row-Bot runs on your machine and opens a local desktop or browser window.
- Data directory means the folder where Row-Bot keeps conversations, memories, documents, settings, workflows, logs, Designer projects, Developer workspaces, skills, plugins, and local integration state.
- Model provider means the service or local runtime that supplies a model. Ollama is local; API and subscription providers usually use the internet.
- Tools are actions Row-Bot can take, such as reading files, searching documents, using a browser, running Developer commands, or sending through a channel.
- Approvals are prompts that ask you to review sensitive actions before Row-Bot proceeds.