# Go Live with Your First AI Companion

This guide walks you through the steps needed to finalize your setup, enable a free trial, and publish your AI Companion. Once complete, you’ll be ready to offer your AI services to users.

#### Prerequisites

* A Stripe account integrated with our platform.
* An AI Companion project created.
* Basic understanding of Creator Settings.

#### Step-by-Step Instructions

**1. Complete Your Stripe Configuration**

* Go to **Stripe Configuration** in the left-hand menu.
* Follow the prompts to connect and verify your Stripe account.
* Once Stripe is connected, return to the platform dashboard.

**2. Enable the Free Trial**

* Navigate to **Creator Settings > Subscription Plans**.
* In the “Setup User Subscription Plans” section, locate the Free Trial area.
* Select the number of days you want the free trial to last.
* Click **Update Free Trial** to save your changes.

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**3. Publish Your AI Companion**

* Go to **AI Companion Projects** in the left-hand menu.
* Select the AI Companion you want to publish.
* Click the big blue **Publish** button.
  * *(If not visible, ensure you have completed your project configurations.)*

**4. Finalize Creator Settings**

* Return to **Creator Settings**.
* Review all items on the **General** tab.\
  You should see checks or “Completed” messages next to:
  * **Creator Profile**
  * **Stripe Setup** (“Your Stripe account has been configured”)
  * **AI Companion Status** (“At least one AI Companion published”)
  * **User Plans** (“At least one user plan enabled”)
* Once all the above items are completed (marked in green), locate the **Creator Account Status** section (marked in orange in the screenshot).
* Switch your Creator account status from “Offline” to **Active**.

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**5. Confirm and Go Live**

* After activating your account, your AI Companion is officially live.
* Test your newly published AI Companion in preview mode and gather feedback.
* If needed, you can increase daily interaction limits for a select group of testers once the above steps are done.

#### Troubleshooting

**Missing ‘Publish’ Button?**

* Ensure all required fields in your AI Companion Project are completed.

**Stripe Configuration Issues?**

* Double-check your Stripe setup or contact support if the integration fails.

**Free Trial Not Saving?**

* Try refreshing the page after updating the trial settings or ensure you have completed the Stripe setup.

#### Need Help?

* If you encounter any issues or have questions, please contact support at [**support@creatorsagi.com**](mailto:support@creatorsagi.com).


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