Chapter 1 · Lesson 3

Day 2 — Setting Up Your Assistant

Create the account, learn the four-part interface, and make AI two taps away

Why it matters

The biggest reason people “never got into AI” is that the tool wasn’t one tap away. We fix that today. Friction is the enemy of habit — so we remove it before it can stop you.

Learn

Every major assistant has the same basic layout: a box where you type, a conversation thread above it, and a sidebar listing your past chats. That’s 90% of what you need. The rest you’ll discover as you go.

The four parts of every AI assistant: new chat, chat history, message box, and settings + New chat RECENT Message your assistant… 1 2 3 4 1 New chat 2 Chat history 3 Message box 4 Settings
Almost every assistant shares this layout — find these four things and you’re oriented.

Do this

  1. Create your free account on your chosen assistant.
  2. Install the mobile app and (if available) add a shortcut so it’s reachable in two taps. Friction is the enemy of habit.
  3. Find these four things in the interface and note where they are: the message box, the “new chat” button, your chat history, and the settings menu.
  4. Send this as your very first message:

Prompt

I'm brand new to using AI. Give me a quick orientation:
what can I do in this app, and what's one small useful thing I could try right now?
⚠️ Watch out for

Don’t spend money yet. The free tier is more than enough for everything in this course. Upgrade only once you know what you’d be paying for.

Today’s win

AI is now installed, reachable in two taps, and you’ve sent your first message.

→ Note where the app lives on your phone, and which assistant you’ve committed to for the 30 days.