A cheat-sheet to PurioChat’s admin tabs and the exact paths to the settings you’ll reach for most.
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Choosing an AI Provider
Compare OpenAI, Google Gemini, Mistral, and OpenRouter so you can pick the right AI provider to power PurioChat.
How to Create an OpenAI API Key
Step-by-step guide to creating an OpenAI API key, adding billing, and connecting it to PurioChat’s API Configuration.
How to Create an OpenRouter API Key
Create an OpenRouter API key, add the $5 minimum balance, paste it into PurioChat, and use one key and one balance to reach 30+ AI models from many vendors.
Switching Providers (and Re-Training)
What happens when you switch AI providers in PurioChat — a default model is auto-selected, your embeddings are cleared, and you need to re-train your content.
Understanding API Costs
How PurioChat’s bring-your-own-key model works, a real cost-per-1,000-messages comparison across providers, and the settings you can use to keep your AI bill low.
API Configuration
Choose your AI provider, add and test your API key, pick chat and embedding models, and switch providers safely.
Rate Limit Settings
Set a global hourly cap on API calls and per-IP message limits to protect your site from runaway costs and abuse.
AI Tools & System Prompt
Shape how the chatbot behaves with the Custom Instructions settings: force a response language, write a custom system prompt, add topic hints, let the AI capture leads by email, and tune context length and RAG sources.
Installation & Activation
How to install and activate the free PurioChat plugin, where to find its admin menu, the WordPress and HTTPS requirements, and how the Pro add-on depends on the free base plugin.
