Documentation
ShopChat
Installation

Installation

Download from your account

Log in to windcodex.com (opens in a new tab) and download the latest windcodex-shopchat.zip from your account.

Upload the plugin

In your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, select the ZIP file, and click Install Now.

Activate

Click Activate Plugin. WooCommerce must already be active.

Activate your license

Go to WooCommerce → ShopChat → License, enter your license key, and click Activate License.


After Activation

Connect an AI provider

Go to Settings → Connectors and connect OpenAI, Anthropic or Google Gemini with your API key.

Select the connector

Go to WooCommerce → ShopChat → Settings → General and choose it under Select Connector.

Build the knowledge base

Go to the Knowledge Base tab and click Sync Now.

Test the chat

Visit a product page - the chat widget appears in the bottom-right corner. Enable Widget is on by default.

What Happens on Activation

  • The chat log database table ({prefix}shopchat_logs) is created.
  • Default settings are saved (existing settings are kept).
  • A daily knowledge base sync is scheduled.