Quick Start Guide — Get Your First Widget Live in 5 Minutes

Introduction

This guide walks you through creating your Answe account, building your first interactive widget, and embedding it on your website. By the end, you'll have a working widget that collects visitor responses.

How It Works

Step 1: Create Your Account

1. Go to answe.com and sign up
2. Choose a username — this becomes part of your widget URLs
3. Verify your email address

Step 2: Create a Question

1. From your dashboard, click New Question
2. Type your question (e.g., "How can we help you today?")
3. Add answer options:
   • "I'd like to place an order"
   • "Book an appointment"
   • "Ask a question"
   • "Leave feedback"

Step 3: Add Actions to Options

Each answer option can trigger actions:

• Show a message — Display a follow-up message or confirmation
• Next question — Continue to another question (multi-step flows)
• Form — Collect name, email, phone, or custom fields
• Shopping — Show a product catalog
• Booking — Show a calendar for reservations

Click on any option and choose what happens when a visitor selects it.

Step 4: Embed on Your Website

Copy the embed code and paste it into your website's HTML:

<script async src="https://www.answe.com/assets/js/qstio_widget_loader.js"></script>
<div class="qstio-widget"
     data-widget-type="embed"
     data-username="your-username"
     data-qstio-id="your-question-id">
</div>

Step 5: Monitor Responses

1. Go to your Chats inbox
2. See visitor responses as they come in
3. Reply to conversations or export data

Key Benefits

• No coding required — visual editor for everything
• Works on any website — WordPress, Shopify, Squarespace, custom HTML
• Mobile responsive — works on phones and tablets
• Real-time responses — see visitor interactions instantly

Getting Started

You're ready! Explore these guides to do more:

• Embedding Widgets — Learn about the 5 widget types
• Creating Your First Question — Detailed walkthrough
• Widgets — All widget customization options

Related

• What Is Answe? — Platform overview
• Template Gallery — Start from a pre-built template