# Setting up the Amazon Chime Assistant
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You must set up the Amazon Chime Assistant before you can use it.

**To set up the Amazon Chime Assistant**

1. Log into your Amazon Chime account using the desktop client or the mobile app.

1. Invite **assistant\$1no\$1reply@chime.aws** as a contact:
   + On the desktop client choose **Contacts**, **Invite contact**.
   + On the mobile app, on the **Contacts** tab, choose **\$1** in the upper-right corner.

1. Start a 1:1 chat thread with **Amazon Chime Assistant (Webhook)**.

1. Choose **Message** and add **Amazon Chime Assistant** in the **To:** field.

1. Enter a supported command. For more information, see the next section, [Supported Assistant commands](assistant-commands.md).