Quickstart
Account setup and first steps to launch your OWL.BiKe help center quickly.
Get Started in Minutes
OWL.BiKe helps you build a self-service help center for your customers. Follow these steps to set up your account, configure basics, create your first article, and publish your help center.
Prerequisites:
- A valid email address
- Admin access to your domain for custom branding
- Optional: Your
{API_KEY}from a previous integration
Step 1: Sign Up for an Account
Create your OWL.BiKe account to access the dashboard.
Visit Dashboard
Navigate to https://dashboard.example.com/signup and click Sign Up.
Enter Details
Provide your email, create a password, and verify your account via email.
Complete Onboarding
Select your plan and customize basic branding with your logo and colors (e.g., #3B82F6).
Step 2: Configure Basic Settings
Set up your help center's appearance and domain.
In the dashboard, go to Settings > Branding:
- Upload your logo
- Set primary color to
#3B82F6 - Add your slogan: "Find answers in our OWL.BiKe help center"
Connect a custom subdomain:
- Add a CNAME record:
help.yourdomain.com→owlbike.example.com - Verify in Settings > Domains
Step 3: Create Your First Article
Articles form the core of your knowledge base.
New Article
Click New Article in the dashboard.
Add Content
Enter title like "How to Contact Us" and rich text content.
Categorize
Assign to a category such as "Shipping and Tracking".
{
"title": "How to Contact Us",
"category": "support",
"tags": ["faq", "contact"]
}
owl-bike article create --title "How to Contact Us" --category support
Step 4: Embed or Publish
Make your help center live.
Choose your deployment method:
<!-- Embed script for your site -->
<script src="https://cdn.owlbike.example.com/embed.js"
data-help-center="your-help-center-id">
</script>
// React/Vue embed example
import { OWLBiKeEmbed } from '@owlbike/embed';
<OWLBiKeEmbed centerId="your-help-center-id" />
For hosted: Your help center is live at https://help.yourdomain.com.
Test your help center by searching for your first article. Ensure it matches your brand colors.
Next Steps
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