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# Deploying

Get your assistant's embed code and deploy it

## Embed on your website

Copy the embed snippet and paste it into your website's HTML, just before the closing `</body>` tag:

```html
<script src="https://app.knowbase.ai/assets/widget.js"></script>
<script>
  KnowbaseChat.init({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN' });
</script>
```

That's it — the widget will appear on your website.

### Chat button style

In the **Chat widget** section of the Deploy page you can choose how the button in the corner of your website looks:

* **Pill with text** — icon plus a label (default). Set the label in **Button text**, e.g. "Ask MAO".
* **Icon only** — a round button with just the chat icon.

Both apply instantly to every page where the widget is embedded. The style applies to the *Bubble* mode; the *Side panel* mode keeps its slim bar at the bottom of the page.

### Using your own chat button

If your site already has a "Chat with us" button, you can hide the Knowbase launcher and open the chat from your own element instead:

```html
<script src="https://app.knowbase.ai/assets/widget.js"></script>
<script>
  KnowbaseChat.init({ token: 'YOUR_TOKEN', launcher: false });
</script>

<button onclick="KnowbaseChat.open()">Ask a question</button>
```

Available calls: `KnowbaseChat.open()`, `KnowbaseChat.close()`, `KnowbaseChat.toggle()`.

## Preview

Click **Open demo page** to see your assistant in action before deploying. This opens a test page with the widget loaded.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If your assistant is **hidden** (toggled off on the Overview page), it won't appear in the preview or on your website. Make sure it's set to "Visible on website".
{% endhint %}

## Publishing

If you used the setup wizard, click **Publish** on the last step to set your assistant to "Live" status.

## Updating

All configuration changes (behavior, appearance, sources) **apply instantly** to deployed widgets. No need to update the embed code.