Basic Single character guide
INTRO HERE
IMPORTANT
There's no wrong way to create and publish a bot!
Every model has its own way of processing info, often in different formats. So keep in mind: a bot might work great on one model and not so well on another, depending on the prompts you've used. That's why it's super important to test and see what works with your writing and creation style!
That said, this little guide is made to help you get started creating your first bots with a general structure that should work on most models 💡
COMMON TERMS
| TERM | DESCRIPTION |
| {{char}} | A macro for the character's name as input in bot creation |
| {{user}} | A macro that will show up as the user's persona name in chats |
| Prompt | A prompt is a message or set of instructions sent to an LLM telling it how to behave. Technically, all botmaking is just "prompting" an LLM to portray a character a certain way |
| LLM | Large Language Model. Also called a "model." It's the "AI" that powers the convo you have with bots. Different LLMs will give you different kinds of replies depending on your input |
| Models | Same as above, just another way to refer to LLMs |
| Chars (or Tokens) | Not to be confused with {{char}}! This refers to the textual characters in your bot's description.
Chars are used for context and memory, and the more you write, the more chars (or tokens) will be used. Keep in mind that the fewer chars you use, the better, because the more permanent chars you take up, the less memory the bot will have left to work with during roleplay |
| Memory | |
THE BASICS - BEGINNER LEVEL CREATION
First, you need to go to the dedicated section: click on Create, then choose Create Character, and finally, Start from Scratch
Uploading your bot's photo
You can upload your avatar here! It's better that the photo matches your character's physical description.
Avatars can be in various formats including webp, png, gif, and jpeg, with webp working best (gif can be converted to webp and then uploaded). It is recommended to upload a 9:16 or 3:4 image from which a 1:1 (512x512) avatar is captured. The image should be less than 10MB.
Do not upload images containing underage individuals, as this may result in your bot being banned or restricted from display.
Character Introduction
This is where you describe your bot and give others an idea of what the bot is about.
Whatever you write here will be visible to other users.
As mentioned, this section has NO impact on the bot’s behavior in chats. You can include your scenario, who your character is, or anything else relevant.
NAME:
It's usually best to put your character's name here, or their nickname, if that's how they're mostly known.