{"id":7460,"date":"2026-08-19T19:10:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wiven.ai\/wiven-llm\/docs\/demarrage\/premiers-pas\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:10:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:10:05","slug":"premiers-pas","status":"publish","type":"wvn_doc","link":"https:\/\/www.wiven.ai\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/demarrage\/premiers-pas\/","title":{"rendered":"First steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>First steps<\/h1>\n<p>This process leads from an empty installation to an initial response built on your<br \/>\ndocuments. Allow about ten minutes.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. The first-time setup wizard<\/h2>\n<p>On first launch, WivenLLM lets you choose the essentials:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The language model provider.<\/strong> The engine is what writes the answers.<br \/>\nYou can choose a locally run model, an inference server from your<br \/>\norganization, or an external supplier. This choice then changes at any time.<br \/>\nmoment, including workspace by workspace.<br \/>\n\u2192 <a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/demarrage\/modeles\/\">Choosing your models<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The embeddings engine.<\/strong> It translates your documents into vectors. The engine<br \/>\nThe integrated version runs locally, requires no key, and is suitable for most...<br \/>\nuses.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Important :<\/strong> Changing the embeddings engine later makes the indexes<br \/>\nExisting spaces become unusable and require reindexing. This choice deserves attention.<br \/>\nto be done once, correctly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The vector basis.<\/strong> The integrated local database is the default choice: nothing to<br \/>\nOnce installed, everything remains on disk. An enterprise database is justified on large systems.<br \/>\nvolumes or when it already exists in your home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your account.<\/strong> Name and credentials of the first account, which is the administrator.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your first workspace.<\/strong> A name is enough \u2014 for example, the name of a<br \/>\na client&#039;s or project&#039;s file.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2. Understanding the main screen<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Left<\/strong>, the list of your workspaces. Each one has its own documents, its<br \/>\n  settings and conversations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>At the center<\/strong>, the ongoing conversation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Down<\/strong>, the input area, with file storage and the microphone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottom left<\/strong>, access to settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A <strong>workspace<\/strong> is the organizational unit of WivenLLM: it is he who<br \/>\ndetermines which documents are available for consultation, which model meets the requirements, and according to which<br \/>\nInstructions: Two spaces share nothing unless you add the same document.<br \/>\nto both.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. Import a document<\/h2>\n<p>Three ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drag and drop<\/strong> a file in the input area; ;<\/li>\n<li>open the <strong>document manager<\/strong> space (paperclip icon or<br \/>\n  file) and upload from there; ;<\/li>\n<li>stick a <strong>URL<\/strong> to import a web page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The import process takes place in two stages, and this is the most common source of confusion.<br \/>\nfrequent:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Extraction<\/strong> \u2014 the file is converted to text. It then appears in the<br \/>\n   document library.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adding to space<\/strong> \u2014 You select the document and confirm: it is<br \/>\n   sliced, vectorized and indexed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Until step 2 is completed, the document cannot be searched.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2192 <a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/utilisation\/documents\/\">Documents<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4. Ask a question<\/h2>\n<p>Write your question in natural language. The answer will appear as you type.<br \/>\ngeneration, followed by a mention <strong>Sources<\/strong> which unfolds the extracts used:<br \/>\nName of the document and exact passage.<\/p>\n<p>Three tips that greatly improve the quality of the responses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be explicit.<\/strong> \u00ab&quot;What is the notice period for termination in the contract?&quot;<br \/>\n  &quot;Dupont?&quot; is better than &quot;cancellation deadline?&quot;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check the sources.<\/strong> An excerpt unrelated to the question signals a<br \/>\n  Indexing or search parameter problem.<\/li>\n<li><strong>One conversation, one topic.<\/strong> The previous exchanges are part of the context<br \/>\n  sent to the model; mixing the subjects degrades the responses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5. Adjust the workspace<\/h2>\n<p>Open the space settings (gear icon next to its name). Three<br \/>\nadjustments produce most of the effect:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The mode of conversation.<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2013 <strong>Cat<\/strong> \u2014 the template uses your documents <em>And<\/em> his general knowledge.<br \/>\n\u2013 <strong>Request<\/strong> \u2014 the model responds <strong>uniquely<\/strong> from your documents, and<br \/>\n  indicates that he does not know when they do not contain the answer.<\/p>\n<p>For strictly documentary use (client files, regulatory database), the mode<br \/>\nQuery is almost always the right choice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The prompt system.<\/strong> The permanent instructions given to the model: its role, its<br \/>\ntone, what he should refuse, the expected format. This is the most effective lever<br \/>\nof the entire application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The model.<\/strong> Each space can use a different model than the one<br \/>\nthe instance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2192 <a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/utilisation\/conversations\/\">Conversations<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>6. Going further<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Objective<\/th>\n<th>Page<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Organize multiple topics in one space<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/utilisation\/espaces-de-travail\/\">Workspaces<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Automate a task<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/agents\/\">Agents Verification Status<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Granting access to colleagues<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/administration\/utilisateurs\/\">Users and roles<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Publish an assistant on your site<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/integrations\/widget\/\">Web widget<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Connect WivenLLM to your applications<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/en\/wiven-llm\/docs\/integrations\/api\/\">API developer<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>If that doesn&#039;t work<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The response ignores my documents.<\/strong> Check that they are properly <strong>added to<br \/>\nspace<\/strong> and not just imported. Then check the similarity threshold:<br \/>\nToo high a threshold excludes relevant passages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The answer is invented.<\/strong> Switch space to mode <strong>Request<\/strong> and specify in the<br \/>\nA prompt system is in place to report any missing information from the documents.<br \/>\nas such.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responses are slow.<\/strong> A local model without a GPU is inherently slow.<br \/>\nTry a smaller model, or switch to an external provider for this.<br \/>\nspace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An import fails.<\/strong> The format may not be supported, or the PDF is<br \/>\nan image without a text layer \u2014 character recognition then applies,<br \/>\nwith a result that varies depending on the quality of the scan.<\/p>","protected":false},"parent":7449,"menu_order":202,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-7460","wvn_doc","type-wvn_doc","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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