Getting Started with ChatGPT
Before you use any of our GPT-based products, you need to know where things live. This takes 10 minutes. After that, every guide you buy just works.
What you need
- • A ChatGPT account (free works for basic stuff, Plus or Pro for full product use)
- • A browser. That's it.
Create your ChatGPT account
Sign up at chatgpt.com. Free plan lets you try things. Plus ($20/month) gives GPT-4o, more messages, and Custom GPTs.
Free is fine for testing. Upgrade when you buy your first guide.
Create a Custom GPT
Custom GPTs are ChatGPT's version of saved workflows. Each one has its own instructions, knowledge files, and personality. Our guides come with Custom GPT configs you can import.
Click your name → "My GPTs" → "Create a GPT." Give it a clear name.
Add instructions to your GPT
The "Instructions" field tells your GPT how to behave. Our guides come with copy-paste instructions — paste them in and the GPT knows what to do.
In the GPT editor, click "Configure" → paste instructions into the "Instructions" box.
Upload knowledge files
You can attach files (PDFs, CSVs, docs) to a Custom GPT so it always has access to them. Our guides tell you exactly which files to upload.
In the GPT editor → "Configure" → scroll to "Knowledge" → upload files. Max 20 files per GPT.
Use memory and conversations
ChatGPT remembers things across conversations if Memory is on. You can also start threads inside Custom GPTs that keep context.
Check Settings → Personalization → Memory is turned on. Tell ChatGPT to "remember" key details about your setup.
Use Canvas for editing
When ChatGPT generates documents or code, Canvas opens a side panel where you can edit inline, ask for rewrites, or adjust tone. Our guides use this for output.
Say "open in canvas" or click the Canvas icon when it appears. You can highlight sections and ask for changes.
Ready to go?
Now that ChatGPT is set up, every product you buy comes with Custom GPT configs and prompts that drop right in. No extra setup.