Onboarding
Get started with Msty in a few easy steps
Welcome to Msty! Setting up is simple and quick. Follow the steps below to get started with local AI models, connect to remote providers, or use pre-existing models.
Choose an onboarding option
When you first open Msty, you will be greeted by the onboarding page. This page offers three primary setup options:
Setup Local AI
This option will download and install a local AI model on your machine.
- By default, Msty will download Google’s Gemma 2 model, which requires approximately 1.6 GB of disk space.
- You can also click on the 'Gemma 2' label to reveal a dropdown menu that allows you to select a different AI model for downloading during onboarding.
Once you’ve selected a local AI model, the system will begin downloading and installing it. This process may take some time depending on your internet speed and the model size.
Note: If you onboarded with Setup Local AI and want to switch to using models from Ollama, see how to use existing Ollama models in Msty.
Onboarding options in Msty
Start chatting
After the setup is complete, you will be redirected to the chats page, where you can begin chatting with the AI model(s) you've just set up.