Quickstart

DineFlow is a hosted SaaS — there's nothing to install on a server. You set up your restaurant in the dashboard, point your phone number at our service, and the AI starts taking calls.

What you need before you start

• An email address you use for work
• Your restaurant's current published phone number (or none, if you want a fresh DID from us)
• Your menu (PDF, photo, or you can type it in)
• 10 minutes

Step 1 — Create your account

Go to app.dineflow.ai/signup, pick a password, verify your email. You can also sign up with Google.

A 14-day free trial starts the moment you activate the AI line. No card required up front.

Step 2 — Run the onboarding wizard

After signup, you land in a 7-step wizard:

1. Find your restaurant — search Google for your business; we pull name, address, hours, cuisine, and phone automatically.
2. Review imported data — fix anything Google got wrong.
3. Phone activation — pick smart forward (keep your number, calls forward to us when you can't answer) or fresh number (we provision a new DID).
4. Phone test — call your line from another phone and listen to the AI pick up.
5. Widget install — copy a one-line <script> tag onto your website.
6. Activated — your AI line is live.

Step 3 — Walk the guided tour

The dashboard auto-opens a 7-step product tour the first time you log in. It points out the missed-revenue card, the live call feed, the approvals queue, the menu editor, and the settings you'll touch most. Skip with Esc; replay anytime from the bottom-right launchpad.

Step 4 — Run Shadow Mode for a week

By default the AI is in Shadow Mode — it drafts every booking, you tap Approve before it commits. Run it for a few service days, watch the drafts, get comfortable. When you've approved 20+ without rejecting any, flip to Live Mode from the dashboard.

What about an API?

We don't publish a customer-facing API yet. Everything is configured through the dashboard at app.dineflow.ai. If you're on an enterprise contract and need API access for a custom integration, email general@dineflow.ai and we'll scope it.

Need help?

The Operator Help Center inside the app has 13 tutorials covering menu, hours, shadow mode, troubleshooting, and more. Or email general@dineflow.ai.