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title: How can I integrate the chatbot chatgpt into my website?
description: "**Step 1**Download and install the SmartSearchWP plugin 1. **Access the dashboard of your WordPress site**. 2. Navigate to the **\"Plugins\"** section and click on **\"Add new\"**. 3. In the search bar, type **\"SmartSearchWP\"** to quickly locate the plugin in the…"
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updated: "2026-10-20"
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# How can I integrate the chatbot chatgpt into my website?

**Step 1**Download and install the SmartSearchWP plugin

1. **Access the dashboard of your WordPress site**.
2. Navigate to the **"Plugins"** section and click on **"Add new"**.
3. In the search bar, type **"SmartSearchWP"** to quickly locate the plugin in the WordPress directory.
4. Once you've found it, click on **"Install now"** next to SmartSearchWP, then activate it by selecting **"Activate"**.

**Step 2**Setting up SmartSearchWP

1. **Access SmartSearchWP's general settings**: In your WordPress dashboard, search for **SmartSearchWP** in the side menu, then click on it to access its settings.
2. **Add an OpenAI API key**:

- Create an OpenAI account if you haven't already, and generate an API key.
- Enter this API key in the SmartSearchWP parameters.

1. **Choisir le modèle ChatGPT** : Sélectionnez le modèle OpenAI de votre choix parmi **tous les modèles OpenAI disponibles**, selon votre abonnement OpenAI.
2. **Customizing the chatbot**:

- Give your chatbot a name.
- Customize the chatbot's logo.
- Adjust parameters such as temperature, number of contexts, similarity threshold, and accuracy threshold to define ChatGPT AI behavior.

1. **Configure reports**: Activate activity reports to receive regular reports on user discussions and interactions with the chatbot.

**Step 3**Configure search contexts

**Define the pages to be included**:

- In the **"Contexts**" section, select the pages you want the chatbot to use to generate its responses.
- Cliquez sur **"Entraîner l'IA"** pour inclure ces pages dans le contexte de recherche.
- Enable these pages to be part of the active content for ChatGPT responses.

**Step 4**Test and adjust

1. **Run test searches**: Test several conversational searches to evaluate the accuracy of results and the user experience.
2. **Adjust settings if necessary**: Based on your test results, return to SmartSearchWP settings to make any necessary adjustments.
3. Once you're happy with your configuration, don't forget to **save your changes**.

The chatbot will then be up and running on your site, ready to interact with your visitors using ChatGPT's artificial intelligence.