# Welcome ## **Welcome to the Official Convai Documentation** Your platform for building, customizing, and deploying intelligent, interactive AI characters across various environments and platforms. Whether you’re a **developer**, **designer**, or **creator**, this documentation will guide you through every step from your first login to building fully immersive experiences with Convai’s powerful tools and integrations.
*** ## What You’ll Find Here Our documentation is divided into several sections so you can easily find what you need: ### 1. Convai Playground Learn to create, customize, and test your AI characters directly in Convai Playground. * [**Get Started**](https://selfhosteddocs.convai.com/convai-playground/get-started) – Basics of navigating the dashboard, creating your first character, and testing interactions. * [**Character Customization**](https://selfhosteddocs.convai.com/convai-playground/character-customization) – Deep dive into the tools for defining your character’s appearance, voice, knowledge, traits, and more. ### 2. Plugins & Integrations Extend your characters into your applications and games. * [Web Plugin](https://selfhosteddocs.convai.com/plugins-and-integrations/web-sdk). ### 3. API Reference In-depth [API documentation](https://selfhosteddocs.convai.com/api-reference/core-api-reference) for advanced customization and integration. *** ## Before You Begin To start building with Convai, you only need: * A **Convai account** – [Sign up here](https://www.convai.com/) if you don’t have one. *** ## Getting Help * If you can’t find what you’re looking for, use the search bar at the top of the documentation to quickly locate relevant topics. * For inspiration, check out the **Sample Characters** available in your [Dashboard](https://selfhosteddocs.convai.com/convai-playground/get-started/dashboard-overview#main-dashboard-view). * If you need further assistance, visit the [**Convai Developer Forum**](https://forum.convai.com/) to connect with the community and get support from the Convai team.