quick_start_guide

ContractAI Quick Start Guide

Get started with ContractAI quickly and efficiently

Overview

This guide provides a streamlined approach to setting up and using ContractAI. Follow these steps to get your first agent up and running.

System Architecture

graph TD
    A[ContractAI Platform] --> B[API Gateway]
    A --> C[Agent Manager]
    A --> D[Knowledge Base]

    B --> E[Authentication]
    B --> F[Rate Limiting]
    B --> G[Request Routing]

    C --> H[Agent Pool]
    C --> I[Task Queue]
    C --> J[Monitoring]

    D --> K[Document Store]
    D --> L[Search Engine]
    D --> M[Version Control]

    H --> N[Agent 1]
    H --> O[Agent 2]
    H --> P[Agent N]

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Prerequisites

System Requirements

graph LR
    A[System Requirements] --> B[Hardware]
    A --> C[Software]
    A --> D[Network]

    B --> B1[CPU: 4+ cores]
    B --> B2[RAM: 16GB+]
    B --> B3[Storage: 50GB+]

    C --> C1[Python 3.12+]
    C --> C2[Docker 24.0+]
    C --> C3[Git 2.40+]

    D --> D1[Internet Access]
    D --> D2[AWS Access]
    D --> D3[API Access]

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Installation Steps

Setup Process

graph TD
    A[Start Setup] --> B[Install Dependencies]
    B --> C[Configure Environment]
    C --> D[Initialize Platform]
    D --> E[Create First Agent]

    B --> B1[Install Python]
    B --> B2[Install Docker]
    B --> B3[Install Git]

    C --> C1[Set API Keys]
    C --> C2[Configure AWS]
    C --> C3[Setup Database]

    D --> D1[Clone Repository]
    D --> D2[Install Dependencies]
    D --> D3[Run Migrations]

    E --> E1[Configure Agent]
    E --> E2[Deploy Agent]
    E --> E3[Verify Status]

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Environment Setup

graph LR
    A[Environment Setup] --> B[Development]
    A --> C[Staging]
    A --> D[Production]

    B --> B1[Local Docker]
    B --> B2[Test Data]
    B --> B3[Debug Tools]

    C --> C1[Staging Cluster]
    C --> C2[Test Agents]
    C --> C3[Monitoring]

    D --> D1[Production Cluster]
    D --> D2[Live Agents]
    D --> D3[Security]

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First Steps

Agent Lifecycle

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Created
    Created --> Configured: Setup
    Configured --> Deployed: Deploy
    Deployed --> Running: Start
    Running --> Monitoring: Collect Metrics
    Monitoring --> Running: Normal
    Monitoring --> Deployed: Update
    Monitoring --> Stopped: Stop
    Stopped --> [*]

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Initial Configuration

graph TD
    A[Start Configuration] --> B[Create Agent]
    B --> C[Set Permissions]
    C --> D[Configure Actions]
    D --> E[Setup Monitoring]

    B --> B1[Define Role]
    B --> B2[Set Resources]
    B --> B3[Choose Region]

    C --> C1[Access Control]
    C --> C2[API Keys]
    C --> C3[Security Groups]

    D --> D1[Define Tasks]
    D --> D2[Set Triggers]
    D --> D3[Configure Alerts]

    E --> E1[Set Metrics]
    E --> E2[Configure Logging]
    E --> E3[Setup Alerts]

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Next Steps

Learning Path

gantt
    title ContractAI Learning Path
    dateFormat  YYYY-MM-DD
    section Basics
    Platform Overview    :2024-01-01, 2d
    Agent Management     :2024-01-03, 3d
    Basic Monitoring     :2024-01-06, 2d

    section Advanced
    Custom Actions       :2024-01-08, 4d
    Advanced Monitoring  :2024-01-12, 3d
    Security Features    :2024-01-15, 3d

    section Expert
    System Integration   :2024-01-18, 4d
    Performance Tuning   :2024-01-22, 3d
    Disaster Recovery    :2024-01-25, 3d

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System Integration

graph TD
    A[System Integration] --> B[API Integration]
    A --> C[Webhook Setup]
    A --> D[Event Handling]

    B --> B1[REST API]
    B --> B2[GraphQL]
    B --> B3[WebSocket]

    C --> C1[Configure Endpoints]
    C --> C2[Set Security]
    C --> C3[Test Hooks]

    D --> D1[Event Types]
    D --> D2[Handlers]
    D --> D3[Error Handling]

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

graph TD
    A[Common Issues] --> B[Connection Issues]
    A --> C[Authentication]
    A --> D[Performance]

    B --> B1[Check Network]
    B --> B2[Verify DNS]
    B --> B3[Test Connectivity]

    C --> C1[Check Credentials]
    C --> C2[Verify Permissions]
    C --> C3[Review Logs]

    D --> D1[Check Resources]
    D --> D2[Monitor Metrics]
    D --> D3[Optimize Code]

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Support Process

graph TD
    A[Need Help?] --> B{Check Docs}
    B -->|Yes| C[Search Knowledge Base]
    B -->|No| D[Contact Support]

    C --> E{Found Solution?}
    E -->|Yes| F[Apply Fix]
    E -->|No| D

    D --> G[Create Ticket]
    G --> H[Support Response]
    H --> I[Resolution]

    F --> J{Issue Resolved?}
    J -->|Yes| K[Update Docs]
    J -->|No| D

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Additional Resources

Resource Map

graph TD
    A[Resources] --> B[Documentation]
    A --> C[Support]
    A --> D[Community]

    B --> B1[User Guide]
    B --> B2[API Docs]
    B --> B3[Tutorials]

    C --> C1[Help Desk]
    C --> C2[Knowledge Base]
    C --> C3[Training]

    D --> D1[Forums]
    D --> D2[GitHub]
    D --> D3[Blog]

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