> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://staging.chrisp.chat/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # How can I start a Chatbot manually? **This guide will focus on triggering a scenario manually from any conversation. This is a very useful way to quickly do some actions, or offer a user to follow a flow you have prepared.** There are many situations where being able to manually start a scenario can be handy. For instance, you might want to ask a user for information automatically, trigger a pre-recorded user journey, or share a meeting calendar and an embedded form. Looking for a different way to start your scenario? Check out these guides as well: * [How to start a Bot Scenario when a user sends a message](/en/article/how-to-create-a-support-chatbot-to-answer-customers-automatically-t8724w/) * [How to start a Bot Scenario without a user sending a message](/en/article/how-to-start-a-chatbot-scenario-with-no-message-sent-from-the-user-1w0cjz6/) 🤖 _If you're just getting started with the Bot plugin, feel free to [check out this guide to take you through your first steps](/en/article/getting-started-with-the-crisp-chatbot-hrmysb/)._ Now, let's have a look at how we can start our scenarios manually from any conversation! | Manual Scenarios can be started at any time during a conversation, even if an operator has recently sent a message. --- ###### Table of Content * [What is a Manual Scenario](#1-what-is-a-manual-scenario) * [Creating and Using a Manual Scenario](#1-creating-and-using-a-manual-scenario) * [Frequently Asked Questions](#1-frequently-asked-questions) --- # What is a Manual Scenario When creating a Bot Scenario, you start by connecting a block to your "Entry Gate", defining the starting point of your scenario.In most cases, where you'd like your scenario to trigger automatically, you will start with a block of type "Event" (such as a "User Message Matches" or "New Crisp Event"). These are **automatic scenarios**, meaning that they are **triggered when a specific event occurs**. If your scenario begins with an "Action" or "Condition" block, instead of an "Event" block, it will be considered a manual scenario, meaning that it cannot start on its own (since it isn't listening for any event). **Manual scenarios can instead be triggered from the "Bot widget"** present in any conversation. There, you will find all your scenarios starting with either a Condition or Action block. Simply click them in order to trigger them and start their flow in that conversation. ![Bot Widget](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/9/f/0/19f0b1f8dd029a00/41674e19-8453-424e-95fc-fcd5eb_tnewc4.png) --- # Creating and Using a Manual Scenario To better illustrate how Manual Scenarios are created and triggered, we've prepared an example based on a popular use case among our customers. In this example, we are creating a manual scenario to help us quickly share a Calendly link, so that our leads can book a meeting with our team directly from the chatbox. This is one of the many usages that can benefit from the ability to manually start scenarios from a conversation! ${frame}[](https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qtz42sAKQzw?rel=0) --- # Frequently Asked Questions Still have some questions about the Bot that were not covered in this article or related guides? Perhaps you'll find the answer here! Here is a collection of the most frequently asked questions about manual scenarios to help get started on the right foot. Don't hesitate visiting [this in-depth article to learn more about the Bot](/en/article/understanding-and-mastering-the-crisp-chatbot-1boypme/) and master your craftsmanship of scenarios _If your question does not figure here, share it with us directly by chat, we'll be available!_ ##### Can anyone start a Bot Scenario manually? Short answer is yes. Long answer is yes, any operator can start a bot scenario manually.