Set up your first OpenAI Dot in under 30 minutes
A guided first-time setup: check plan eligibility, name your Dot, grant minimal permissions, and run one low-risk first task with guardrails.
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What you will make
A working first Dot with clear boundaries and one human-reviewed first task
Illustrative result
Example: a 'morning research' Dot that reads your calendar and news and leaves a five-bullet summary every weekday at 7:00.
What you need
- A ChatGPT Pro plan (Pro 100/200/500) or Business Premium seat with Dots access
- One concrete first task with a safe failure mode
- Permission to connect a calendar or email if the Dot needs context
30 estimated minBeginnerEstimated cost: ChatGPT Pro ($100–$500/mo) or Business Premium ($100–$125/user/mo) paid plan required; first dot included at no extra cost (USD)
Follow the steps
- 1Confirm your plan includes Dots
- 2Open the Dots onboarding
- 3Name the Dot and state its mission
- 4Connect only the context it needs
- 5Set approval boundaries
- 6Run one low-risk first task
- 7Review and tune