> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chorus.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Your First Chat

Once you've [installed Chorus](./installation), it's time to create your first chat.

When you open Chorus for the first time, you'll see a new chat window. You can always get back here by clicking the "New Chat" button in the top left or by pressing <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>N</kbd>.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/chorus/Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx/images/new-chat-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx&q=85&s=9e16e2c08b162e15cb29076a1d40915a" alt="New Chat" className="dark:hidden" width="3068" height="1868" data-path="images/new-chat-light.png" />

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/chorus/Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx/images/new-chat-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx&q=85&s=f6f5ab1963a8e69604773ff8ba1a999f" alt="New Chat" className="hidden dark:block" width="3030" height="1830" data-path="images/new-chat-dark.png" />

Try typing "Tell me about Chorus" and press enter. An AI will respond to your message.

<img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/chorus/tOmaOI9xs-dPFnr_/images/single-light.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tOmaOI9xs-dPFnr_&q=85&s=57a72caef4ee5607379c49d4035e0677" alt="Hero Light" width="3066" height="2120" data-path="images/single-light.png" />

<img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/chorus/tOmaOI9xs-dPFnr_/images/single-dark.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=tOmaOI9xs-dPFnr_&q=85&s=e1c3c6e1aa7a670dc71b65ff8eb8a1ec" alt="Hero Dark" width="3066" height="2120" data-path="images/single-dark.png" />

### Adding or changing models

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/chorus/Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx/images/model-picker.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx&q=85&s=4c6236714d77f43b29cdb914048903ec" width="1314" height="1254" data-path="images/model-picker.png" />

Click on "Claude Sonnet 4" (or press <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>J</kbd>) to change the model you're chatting with.

In Chorus, you can select multiple models and they'll all respond to your message at once.

Try selecting `Claude Sonnet 4` and `Gemini 2.5 Flash`, and then send a follow-up question, like "Which tools can I use with Chorus?"

<Card title="Learn more" href="core/multiple-models">
  Learn more about how and when to use multiple models
</Card>

### Tools

Give the AIs access to a tool by clicking the `Tools` label (or <kbd>⌘</kbd> + <kbd>T</kbd>). When a tool is enabled, the AI can optionally use it to answer your question.

Try enabling the `web` tool, then send a follow-up question, like "What's the weather like in San Francisco today?"

<Card title="Learn more" href="core/tools">
  Learn more about what tools Chorus offers and how to enable them
</Card>

### Attachments

Add an attachment by dragging and dropping it into the chat, or by pressing the paperclip icon to open the file picker. Chorus can read PDFs, images, and text documents.

If you paste a link into the chat, Chorus will automatically read the webpage.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/chorus/Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx/images/attachments.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Z4zDLdWahI28tjZx&q=85&s=50d8b9be7307727fd562eebf10528a2e" alt="Attachments" width="1628" height="466" data-path="images/attachments.png" />

Try adding a few attachments and sending another message.

## Next steps

You've got the basics down! This is a good time to import your chat history:

<Card title="Import from ChatGPT and Claude" href="/use-cases/import">
  Get all your chats into Chorus
</Card>

Or keep reading to explore more of what Chorus can do.
