# Connect OpenAI

## How to set up your OpenAI account and connect to Flochat.

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Once you have logged into OpenAI be sure to verify your email:&#x20;

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After you verify the email you will be re-directed to your OpenAI account, from here you need to create/subscribe to a paid plan.&#x20;

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Now create your API key so that you can add it to Flochat - To do this you will need to verify via phone number to activate the API key settings

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Once done, create your API key, name it and save it somewhere safe as you cannot retrieve it again once closed.
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Once you have the API key from OpenAI you can now paste it into Flochat. Navigate to the main dashboard and select the integrations tab:&#x20;

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Now select the OpenAI integration and paste your key as shown below

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