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title: Manual Setup
sidebarTitle: Start from Scratch
description: Build a Single Prompt agent from a blank canvas.
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Starting from scratch gives you complete control. You'll land in an empty editor ready for your instructions.

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## Getting There

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Create Agent">
    From your dashboard, click the green **Create Agent** button in the top right.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Start from Scratch">
    Select the first option in the modal.

    <Frame caption="Creation method selection">
      <img src="https://files.buildwithfern.com/smallest-ai.docs.buildwithfern.com/d435ccacade2625813dd4b2cd3ed434a48c21d9be1eec02ae4ad104de5dca4a9/products/atoms/pages/platform/building-agents/images/create-agent-modal.png" alt="Create agent modal" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Single Prompt">
    Choose **Single Prompt** as your agent type.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The editor opens with everything empty — ready for you to configure.

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## What's Next

You're now in the editor. Here's where to go from here:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Write Your Prompt" icon="pen" href="/atoms/atoms-platform/single-prompt-agents/prompt-section/writing-prompts">
    The heart of your agent — craft effective instructions
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pick Your Model" icon="microchip" href="/atoms/atoms-platform/single-prompt-agents/prompt-section/model-selection">
    Choose the LLM that powers your agent
  </Card>

  <Card title="Select a Voice" icon="waveform" href="/atoms/atoms-platform/single-prompt-agents/prompt-section/voice-selection">
    Give your agent a voice that fits
  </Card>

  <Card title="Configure Features" icon="sliders" href="/atoms/atoms-platform/single-prompt-agents/configuration-panel/end-call">
    End call, transfer, knowledge base, and more
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  **First time?** Start by writing your prompt, picking a voice, and hitting **Test Agent** (top right). You can refine everything else as you go.
</Tip>