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Lesson 2 - Explore Octoparse AI's main client

This article introduces the main interface and key features of Octoparse AI main client.

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The Octoparse AI main client offers you various options for creating your own flows and learning about the key features for Octoparse AI. You can get a quick sense of what's possible and how Octoparse AI can help your business.

Note: Screenshots in this article display menus for an organization account. Some options may not appear in personal accounts.

The Home Screen

The home screen is the welcome screen for Octoparse AI. You will start your automation journey here. Discover apps recommended for you, along with the ones you've recently edited.

To learn more about the home screen, select the links following the screenshot.

Legend:

  1. Left navigation pane

  2. App store recommendations

  3. Learning resources & more

  4. Ask a chatbot

  5. Recent/triggered apps

  6. Account status

  7. Account switcher

  8. Notifications & settings

  9. Create New App button

1 - Left navigation pane

Find what you need with the left navigation pane. When you launch Octoparse AI and sign into your organization account, the left navigation pane shows the following menu items:

  • My Apps: View, edit, or run automations you created or that were shared with you.

  • My Commands: Package reusable subflows as custom commands in a command library.

  • Organization Space: Access your organization's shared workspace.

  • App Store: Browse and discover automation apps.

  • Triggers: Schedule apps or set up webhook triggers.

  • Logs: View app execution history.

  • Bots: Manage your automation bots.

  • Trash: Access deleted apps or command libraries.

  • Organization Console: Enter the organization admin area.

  • Developer Center: Access exclusive resources as a certified developer.

2- App store recommendations

Find popular ready-to-use or tutorial workflows in the App Store recommendation pane:

3 - Learning resources and more

Find tutorials, documentation, and training materials to learn Octoparse AI, understand best practices, and discover how to build desired workflows.

4 - Ask a chatbot

Get contextual help while build your automation apps. You can also submit your app requests via the Intercom chatbot.

5 - Recent/triggered apps

6 - Account status

Check your subscription status, platform credits, bot licenses and organization seats here.

7 - Account switcher

Switch between your personal and organization accounts or join/create a new organization here.

8 - Notifications & settings

9 - Create New App button

Time to create your first app! Click + New App and go the workflow editor.

Workflow Editor

Legend

  1. Left sidebar for commands

  2. Flow canvas

  3. Flow assets: subflows, variables, images & python packages

  4. Error list, logs & AI workflow wizard(beta)

  5. Top toolbar

  6. Package management

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