Quick Start

Let's build your first Creatos flow using the same core workflow shown in the tutorial video.

Before You Start

If you want to use cloud models, open Settings -> API Keys and add your provider key first.

If you use Ollama, configure its local base URL instead.

Step 1: Create a New Flow

1. Go to Dashboard -> Flows
2. Click New Flow
3. Choose Blank Canvas or one of your saved templates

Step 2: Bring in Source Material

For your first run, start with a Content node.

You can fill it in several ways:

• type or paste plain text
• paste a YouTube URL
• import a PDF, image, TXT, or MD file
• pick something you saved earlier from the Content Library

For a simple first flow:

1. Use a text content node
2. Paste your notes or source material
3. Rename the node to something readable like Research Notes

Step 3: Configure the AI Node

1. Select the connected AI node
2. Pick the provider and model you want to use
3. Optionally add System Instructions for tone, role, or output rules
4. Insert the connected variable, for example {{Research Notes}}

Step 4: Generate a First Result

Try a prompt like:

Based on {{Research Notes}}, summarize the key points and turn them into a clean outline.

Then press Enter or click Send.

Step 5: Turn the Result into an Editable Output

After the AI responds:

1. Hover the message you want to keep
2. Click Edit
3. Creatos creates an Editor node from that message
4. Refine the result there, then save it if you want to keep it

Step 6: Save What Matters

Once the flow is useful:

• save reusable content to Dashboard -> Sources
• save finished drafts to Dashboard -> Outputs
• save the whole canvas as a template for future flows

Next Steps