open-notebook/docs/0-START-HERE/quick-start-cloud.md
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# Quick Start - Cloud AI Providers (5 minutes)
Get Open Notebook running with **Anthropic, Google, Groq, or other cloud providers**. Same simplicity as OpenAI, with more choices.
## Prerequisites
1. **Docker Desktop** installed
- [Download here](https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/)
- Already have it? Skip to step 2
2. **API Key** from your chosen provider:
- **OpenRouter** (100+ models, one key): https://openrouter.ai/keys
- **Anthropic (Claude)**: https://console.anthropic.com/
- **Google (Gemini)**: https://aistudio.google.com/
- **Groq** (fast, free tier): https://console.groq.com/
- **Mistral**: https://console.mistral.ai/
- **DeepSeek**: https://platform.deepseek.com/
- **xAI (Grok)**: https://console.x.ai/
## Step 1: Create Configuration (1 min)
Create a new folder `open-notebook` and add this file:
**docker-compose.yml**:
```yaml
services:
surrealdb:
image: surrealdb/surrealdb:v2
command: start --user root --pass password --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 rocksdb:/mydata/mydatabase.db
ports:
- "8000:8000"
volumes:
- ./surreal_data:/mydata
open_notebook:
image: lfnovo/open_notebook:v1-latest
pull_policy: always
ports:
- "8502:8502" # Web UI
- "5055:5055" # API
environment:
# Choose ONE provider (uncomment your choice):
# OpenRouter - 100+ models with one API key
- OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-...
# Anthropic (Claude) - Excellent reasoning
# - ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
# Google (Gemini) - Large context, cost-effective
# - GOOGLE_API_KEY=...
# Groq - Ultra-fast inference, free tier available
# - GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_...
# Mistral - European provider, good quality
# - MISTRAL_API_KEY=...
# Database (required)
- SURREAL_URL=ws://surrealdb:8000/rpc
- SURREAL_USER=root
- SURREAL_PASSWORD=password
- SURREAL_NAMESPACE=open_notebook
- SURREAL_DATABASE=open_notebook
volumes:
- ./notebook_data:/app/data
depends_on:
- surrealdb
restart: always
```
**Edit the file:**
- Uncomment ONE provider and add your API key
- Comment out or remove the others
---
## Step 2: Start Services (1 min)
Open terminal in your `open-notebook` folder:
```bash
docker compose up -d
```
Wait 15-20 seconds for services to start.
---
## Step 3: Access Open Notebook (instant)
Open your browser:
```
http://localhost:8502
```
You should see the Open Notebook interface!
---
## Step 4: Configure Your Model (1 min)
1. Go to **Settings** (gear icon)
2. Navigate to **Models**
3. Select your provider's model:
| Provider | Recommended Model | Notes |
|----------|-------------------|-------|
| **OpenRouter** | `anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet` | Access 100+ models |
| **Anthropic** | `claude-3-5-sonnet-latest` | Best reasoning |
| **Google** | `gemini-2.0-flash` | Large context, fast |
| **Groq** | `llama-3.3-70b-versatile` | Ultra-fast |
| **Mistral** | `mistral-large-latest` | Strong European option |
4. Click **Save**
---
## Step 5: Create Your First Notebook (1 min)
1. Click **New Notebook**
2. Name: "My Research"
3. Click **Create**
---
## Step 6: Add Content & Chat (2 min)
1. Click **Add Source**
2. Choose **Web Link**
3. Paste any article URL
4. Wait for processing
5. Go to **Chat** and ask questions!
---
## Verification Checklist
- [ ] Docker is running
- [ ] You can access `http://localhost:8502`
- [ ] Models are configured for your provider
- [ ] You created a notebook
- [ ] Chat works
**All checked?** You're ready to research!
---
## Provider Comparison
| Provider | Speed | Quality | Context | Cost |
|----------|-------|---------|---------|------|
| **OpenRouter** | Varies | Varies | Varies | Varies (100+ models) |
| **Anthropic** | Medium | Excellent | 200K | $$$ |
| **Google** | Fast | Very Good | 1M+ | $$ |
| **Groq** | Ultra-fast | Good | 128K | $ (free tier) |
| **Mistral** | Fast | Good | 128K | $$ |
| **DeepSeek** | Medium | Very Good | 64K | $ |
---
## Using Multiple Providers
You can enable multiple providers simultaneously:
```yaml
environment:
- OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-...
- ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...
- GOOGLE_API_KEY=...
- GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_...
```
Then switch between them in **Settings** > **Models** as needed.
---
## Troubleshooting
### "Model not found" Error
1. Verify your API key is correct (no extra spaces)
2. Check you have credits/access for the model
3. Restart: `docker compose restart api`
### "Cannot connect to server"
```bash
docker ps # Check all services running
docker compose logs # View logs
docker compose restart # Restart everything
```
### Provider-Specific Issues
**Anthropic**: Ensure key starts with `sk-ant-`
**Google**: Use AI Studio key, not Cloud Console
**Groq**: Free tier has rate limits; upgrade if needed
---
## Cost Estimates
Approximate costs per 1K tokens:
| Provider | Input | Output |
|----------|-------|--------|
| Anthropic (Sonnet) | $0.003 | $0.015 |
| Google (Flash) | $0.0001 | $0.0004 |
| Groq (Llama 70B) | Free tier available | - |
| Mistral (Large) | $0.002 | $0.006 |
Check provider websites for current pricing.
---
## Next Steps
1. **Add Your Content**: PDFs, web links, documents
2. **Explore Features**: Podcasts, transformations, search
3. **Full Documentation**: [See all features](../3-USER-GUIDE/index.md)
---
**Need help?** Join our [Discord community](https://discord.gg/37XJPXfz2w)!