Getting Started with Relik.ai
Welcome to Relik.ai! This guide will help you start your journey of discovery and insight in just a few minutes. By the end of this quickstart, you’ll be able to navigate the platform confidently and begin experiencing breakthrough insights.Create Your Account
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Sign Up
Visit app.relik.ai and click on “Sign Up”. You can create an account using your email, Google, or other supported authentication methods.
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Complete Your Profile
Provide a few details about your interests and areas of curiosity. Be specific about domains you’re interested in exploring—this helps Relik.ai personalize your initial experience.
Don’t worry about being too restrictive. You can always explore beyond these initial areas.
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Choose Your Starting Point
Select an initial area of exploration from the suggested topics or create your own custom starting point. This will serve as the launching pad for your first exploration.
For your first experience, we recommend selecting one of our curated starting points, which are designed to demonstrate the platform’s capabilities effectively.
Your First Exploration
Navigate the Interface
Navigate the Interface
After setting up your account, you’ll enter your personal exploration space—a dynamic, flowing interface designed for intuitive discovery:
The interface consists of:
- Concept Nodes: Interactive elements representing key ideas
- Connection Pathways: Visualized relationships between concepts
- Insight Cards: Highlighted revelations that emerge during exploration
- Navigation Controls: Tools for directing and refining your journey
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with these elements before diving in. Hover over any element to see a brief explanation of its function.
Engage with Concepts
Engage with Concepts
Interact with elements that capture your attention using these actions:
- Click on concepts to explore them further
- Drag concepts to reorganize your exploration space
- React to insights by selecting emotion icons (💡, 🤔, 👍, etc.)
- Connect ideas manually by drawing lines between related concepts
- Bookmark valuable discoveries for later reference
Each interaction helps Relik.ai understand your thinking patterns and interests, making subsequent explorations increasingly personalized and valuable.
Follow the Flow
Follow the Flow
As you engage with concepts, notice how Relik.ai guides your journey:
- Initial Seeding: You’ll begin with several conceptual seeds
- Guided Expansion: Your interactions trigger new, related concepts
- Pattern Recognition: The system identifies emerging patterns in your exploration
- Insight Generation: Breakthrough connections appear as highlighted Insight Cards
For your first session, we recommend spending 15-20 minutes exploring freely. This allows the system to learn your thought patterns and begin generating meaningful insights.
Save and Apply Insights
Save and Apply Insights
When you discover particularly valuable insights:
- Bookmark them for easy reference
- Export them to your preferred note-taking app
- Create action items directly from insights
The true value of Relik.ai comes from applying your discoveries. Take a moment after each session to consider how you might implement what you’ve learned.
Making the Most of Your Experience
Set Clear Intentions
Before each session, briefly consider what you hope to discover or understand. This helps focus your exploration without limiting serendipitous discoveries.
Embrace Unexpected Connections
When Relik.ai suggests connections that seem unusual or counterintuitive, explore them rather than dismissing them—these often lead to the most valuable insights.
Schedule Regular Sessions
Users who engage with Relik.ai at least 2-3 times per week report significantly greater benefits than occasional users. Consider scheduling recurring exploration time.
Alternate Between Domains
Exploring different knowledge domains in successive sessions can create powerful cross-pollination effects that lead to unique interdisciplinary insights.
Advanced Features
Once you’re comfortable with the basics, explore these additional features:Guided Paths
Follow curated exploration journeys designed for specific outcomes like innovation, problem-solving, or learning acceleration.
Deep Focus Mode
Concentrate your exploration on specific concepts or questions when you need targeted insights rather than broad exploration.
Insight Collections
Organize related insights into themed collections that you can revisit, share, and build upon over time.
Ready to dive deeper? Check out our Core Concepts guide to understand the philosophy and science behind Relik.ai, or explore Feature Walkthroughs for detailed guidance on specific tools.