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# Custom bots
## Build Your First Bot From Scratch
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In the AI Builder screen, navigate to custom bots
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Under custom bots section click on "Create Bot" card and enter a name for the Bot.
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After creating a bot, Let's add a playbook root node - like a "**Quick Reply (With Branches)**" Node or any other node which you want as a root node.
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To edit node simply click on edit icon, which is at the top right corner of added node.
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To add more nodes on the playbook conversation flow click on plus icon which is shown below the node.
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