Sign Up & Onboarding

In this chapter, you'll create your CiniterFlow account and get everything set up. By the end, you'll have the CiniterFlow dashboard open and ready to build your first AI agent.

What You'll Need

• An internet connection
• An email address
• About 10 minutes of your time

That's it — no downloads, no installations, no technical setup. CiniterFlow runs entirely in your web browser.

Step 1: Create Your Account

1. Go to https://flow.ciniter.com
2. Click "Sign Up"
3. Enter your email and create a password (or sign up with Google/GitHub)
4. Check your email for a verification link and click it
5. You're in! 🎉

Step 2: Explore the Dashboard

Once you log in, you'll see the CiniterFlow dashboard — a clean, modern interface with a sidebar on the left. Take a moment to look around. We'll give you a full tour in the Understanding the Dashboard chapter, but here's the quick version:

• Chatflows: Build single-agent AI workflows
• Agentflows: Build powerful multi-agent systems
• Assistants: The simplest way to create an AI chatbot
• Document Stores: Upload documents for your AI to learn from
• Credentials: Store your API keys for AI providers
• Tools: Actions your AI agents can perform

Step 3: Get an AI API Key

CiniterFlow is the platform where you build your AI agents, but it needs an AI "brain" to power them. The most popular option is OpenAI (the company behind ChatGPT), but you can also use Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude, and many others.

Here's how to get an OpenAI API key (the most common choice):

1. Go to https://platform.openai.com/signup
2. Create an account (or sign in if you already have one)
3. Once logged in, click on "API Keys" in the left sidebar
4. Click "Create new secret key"
5. Give it a name like "CiniterFlow" and click "Create"
6. Important: Copy the key immediately and save it somewhere safe (like a password manager). You won't be able to see it again!

Your API key will look something like: sk-proj-abc123... (a long string of letters and numbers).

How Much Does It Cost?

OpenAI charges based on usage (how much text your AI processes). For learning and testing, you'll typically spend less than $1–5 per month. OpenAI gives new accounts some free credits to get started.

Other AI Providers

You're not limited to OpenAI. CiniterFlow supports 30+ AI models including:

Provider	Popular Models	Notes
OpenAI	GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini	Most popular, great all-rounder
Anthropic	Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3 Opus	Excellent at following instructions
Google	Gemini 1.5 Pro, Gemini 1.5 Flash	Large context window, generous free tier
Deepseek	Deepseek V3, Deepseek R1	Very cost-effective
Groq	Llama, Mixtral	Extremely fast inference
xAI	Grok	Good general-purpose model

You can set up multiple providers and use different models for different tasks.

Step 4: Add Your API Key to CiniterFlow

Now let's connect your AI brain to CiniterFlow:

1. In the CiniterFlow dashboard, click "Credentials" in the left sidebar
2. Click the "+ Add Credential" button
3. Search for "OpenAI" and select it
4. Give it a name like "My OpenAI Key"
5. Paste your API key into the "API Key" field
6. Click "Save"

✅ You're all set! CiniterFlow is now connected to an AI brain and ready to build agents.

Add Multiple Providers

We recommend setting up at least two providers (e.g., OpenAI + Google). This gives you flexibility to use cheaper models for simple tasks and more powerful models for complex ones.

What's Next?

Your CiniterFlow workspace is ready! In the next chapter, we'll build your very first AI assistant — it only takes about 20 minutes.

👉 Your First AI Assistant