This guide will help you set up Support Badger and start managing customer support in just a few minutes.
Step 1: Create Your Account
- Go to app.supportbadger.com/register
- Enter your email and create a password
- Choose your plan (all plans include a 14-day free trial)
- Complete your organization profile
Step 2: Invite Your Team
Support Badger works best with your whole team. Invite team members from the Team Management page:
- Navigate to Settings → Team
- Click Invite Member
- Enter their email address and assign a role
- They'll receive an email invitation to join
Available Roles
- Admin - Full access to all settings and features
- Manager - Can manage team members and view analytics
- Agent - Can handle conversations and use all support tools
- Viewer - Read-only access to conversations and analytics
Step 3: Connect Your Channels
Bring all your customer conversations into one inbox:
Email Integration
- Go to Settings → Email
- Add your support email address (e.g., support@yourcompany.com)
- Configure forwarding or connect directly via IMAP/SMTP
Slack Integration
- Go to Integrations → Slack
- Click Connect to Slack
- Authorize Support Badger in your Slack workspace
- Select which channels to monitor for support requests
Step 4: Set Up Your Knowledge Base
Create help articles that both your customers and Bramble AI can use:
- Navigate to Tools → Knowledge Base
- Click New Article
- Write your article using the rich text editor
- Publish to make it available
Tip: The more articles you add, the smarter Bramble AI becomes at answering customer questions!
Step 5: Enable Bramble AI
Bramble AI is your AI-powered assistant that can answer customer questions automatically:
- Go to Tools → Bramble AI
- Enable the AI assistant
- Configure the AI personality and response style
- Set up handoff rules for when AI should transfer to humans
Step 6: Configure Your Widget (Optional)
Add a chat widget to your website for real-time support:
- Go to Settings → Widget
- Customize colors and branding
- Copy the embed code
- Paste it into your website's HTML
You're Ready!
You're now set up to provide amazing customer support. Here are some next steps: