Getting Started (Cloud)

Introduction

This guide will get you up and running on the hosted AutoGPT Platform at platform.agpt.co. No installation, Docker, or API keys required — just sign up and start building.

Looking to self-host instead? See the Self-Hosting Guide.

Creating Your Account

1. Navigate to platform.agpt.co

2. Click Sign Up and create your account

3. Once signed in, you'll land on the AutoPilot home screen

That's it — you're ready to go. The cloud platform comes with built-in credits and pre-configured API keys for services like OpenAI and Replicate, so you can start using AI blocks immediately without providing your own keys.

Platform Navigation

The AutoGPT Platform has four main areas, accessible from the navigation bar at the top of every screen:

Nav Button	URL	Description
Home	platform.agpt.co	AutoPilot — your AI assistant for the platform
Build	platform.agpt.co/build	Agent Builder — visual editor for creating agents
Agents	platform.agpt.co/library	Your Agent Library — all your saved agents
Marketplace	platform.agpt.co/marketplace	Community marketplace for discovering agents

Your credit balance is displayed in the top-right corner of the screen at all times. Your profile menu (top-right avatar) gives you access to account settings, integrations, and agent publishing.

What to Do First

Here are three great ways to get started:

Option 1: Chat with AutoPilot

Click Home in the nav bar to open AutoPilot. You can ask it to do almost anything on the platform — browse the marketplace, run agents, build agents, generate images, conduct research, and more. It's the fastest way to experience the platform.

Option 2: Add an Agent from the Marketplace

1. Click Marketplace in the nav bar

2. Browse or search for an agent that interests you

3. Click on an agent to view its details

4. Click Add to Library

5. Navigate to Agents to find it in your library

6. Click on the agent and press New Task to run it

Option 3: Build Your Own Agent

1. Click Build in the nav bar to open the Agent Builder

2. Open the Blocks menu on the left-hand side

3. Add an Input Block, an AI Text Generator Block, and an Output Block

4. Connect them together by dragging between their pins

5. Press Ctrl+S or click the save button to save your agent

6. Navigate to Agents to find and run it

For a detailed walkthrough, see Creating a Basic Agent.

Key Concepts

Before diving deeper, here are the core concepts you'll encounter:

• Agent: An automated workflow you design to perform specific tasks. Agents are made up of connected blocks.

• Block: A single action within an agent — such as generating text with AI, sending an email, or looking up data. There are hundreds of blocks integrating with many platforms.

• Task: A single execution of an agent. When you run an agent with a set of inputs, that creates a task. You can view the task's inputs, outputs, and credit cost.

• AutoPilot: Your AI assistant that can perform any action on the platform through natural conversation.

• Marketplace: A public library of community-built agents you can add to your own library.

• Credits: The currency used to run blocks. Each block has its own price. Your balance is shown in the top-right corner.

Next Steps

Guide	Description
AutoPilot	Learn what AutoPilot can do for you
Agent Builder Guide	Master the visual agent builder
Agent Library	Manage your agents, tasks, and schedules
Marketplace	Discover and share agents
Credits & Billing	Understand the credit system