Sites
Build customer-facing portals, help centers, and booking pages with AI chat.
Sites
Sites are customer-facing portals where people interact with your AI. Build help centers, booking pages, support portals, or any web experience.
Creating a Site
- Go to Sites
- Click Create Site
- Configure:
| Setting | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Name | Display name |
| Slug | URL identifier |
| Theme | Visual style |
| Workflow | Which workflow powers the chat |
| Tagline | Short description shown on site |
Site URLs
Every site gets a URL automatically:
Default: {slug}_{workspace-slug}.site.gravityrail.com
Custom Domain: Use your own domain (requires DNS setup).
To add a custom domain:
- Open your site
- Go to Settings tab
- Enter your custom domain
- Configure DNS to point to our servers
Access Control
Public Sites
Anyone can visit:
- Set Public to on
- No login required
- Great for help centers, landing pages
Member-Only Sites
Require login:
- Set Public to off
- Only members with appropriate roles can access
- Good for customer portals, internal tools
Self-Service Signup
Let visitors create accounts:
- Enable Public
- Enable Allow Signup
- Select the Signup Role - what role new users get
Pages
Sites contain pages of content.
Creating Pages
- Open your site
- Go to Pages tab
- Click Create Page
- Set title, slug, and content
Page Content
Use the editor to create:
- Text and headings
- Images and media
- Links to other pages
- Embedded content
Home Page
Designate one page as your home:
- Create or select a page
- In site settings, set it as Home Page
- Visitors see this page first
Menus
Organize navigation with menus.
Creating Menu Items
- Open your site
- Go to Menu tab
- Add items that link to:
- Pages - Your site's pages
- URLs - External links
- None - Parent items with children only
Menu Structure
Build hierarchical navigation:
- Top-level items appear in main nav
- Child items appear in dropdowns
- Drag to reorder
Themes
Sites come with predefined themes. Select one that fits your brand:
- Open your site
- Go to Settings tab
- Pick a Theme
Themes control colors, typography, and layout.
Web Crawling
Import content from an existing website:
- Open your site
- Go to Crawl tab
- Enter the URL to crawl
- Set the page limit
- Click Start Crawl
The crawler:
- Follows links within the domain
- Creates pages from found content
- Extracts text and structure
- Respects page limits
Great for migrating documentation or help content.
Chat Integration
Connect your AI to the site:
- Set a Default Workflow on the site
- Visitors see a chat widget
- Your AI handles conversations
The chat follows your workflow's tasks and abilities.
Analytics
Track visitors with Google Analytics:
- Open your site
- Go to Settings tab
- Enter your Google Analytics ID
Common Site Types
Help Center
- Public: Yes
- Crawl: Your existing docs
- Workflow: Support workflow
- Theme: Customer-basic
Customer Portal
- Public: No
- Allow Signup: Yes
- Workflow: Account management workflow
- Custom Domain: portal.yourcompany.com
Landing Page
- Public: Yes
- Pages: Single marketing page
- Workflow: Lead capture workflow
- Theme: Pitch theme
Internal Tool
- Public: No
- Roles: Team members only
- Workflow: Internal workflow
- Theme: Default
Tips
- Start with a template - Clone an existing site
- Test as a visitor - Open in incognito mode
- Use descriptive slugs - They appear in URLs
- Keep menus simple - Don't overwhelm visitors
- Enable chat - Let your AI help visitors
Related
- Channels — Overview of all communication channels
- Workflows — Build the conversation flows that power site chat
- File Access — Give AI access to documents for knowledge base sites
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