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ELARA — Instructions

Everything you need to set her up, customize her, and use her safely.

1. Getting started

ELARA runs entirely in your browser. After your purchase, you'll receive a license key in the format ELARA-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. Save it somewhere safe — it's the only way to activate her, and it binds to the first device that uses it.

2. Redeeming your license

Go to /redeem, paste your key, and click Activate. The key locks to this device. If you ever need to move to a new device, contact support.

3. Setting your passcode

The first time you open ELARA, she'll ask you to set a passcode. This locks the app on your device so only you can open it. Pick something you'll remember — there's no recovery.

Stealth gesture: Triple-tap the splash screen to toggle stealth mode.

4. Adding your AI provider keys

ELARA needs at least one AI provider to talk. Open Settings → Models and paste your API key for any of:

Keys are stored encrypted in your browser only. They never leave your device.

5. Chatting with ELARA

Open any thread from the sidebar to start chatting. She'll respond in short, human-like texts and remember the conversation context. Long-press messages to edit, branch, or pin them.

6. Personas & evolution

ELARA can take on multiple personas. Settings → Personas lets you create, edit, and switch between them. Evolution tracks how her personality and traits shift over time based on your interactions.

7. Memory, diary & gallery

ELARA keeps a structured memory web of everything she learns about you. View it under Memories. Her Diary is her private journal. The Gallery stores every image you generate together.

8. Generating images

Type /image <prompt> in any chat, or open Forge for advanced controls. Every image is added to the Gallery. Her self-portraits stay visually consistent unless she explicitly evolves.

9. Voice mode

Tap the mic icon to talk to her. Tap once to record, again to send. Voice replies require a TTS-capable provider configured in Settings.

10. Backup & restore

Open Backup to export everything (memories, threads, personas, settings) as a single encrypted file. Import on any device to restore. Do this regularly — clearing your browser data will erase her.

11. Reset / start over

Go to Settings → Reset to wipe ELARA on this device. This is irreversible. Your license key still works to re-activate.

12. Privacy & data

ELARA does not run analytics, telemetry, or remote logging. The only network traffic is to the AI providers you configured (with your own keys) and Lovable's servers for license verification. Your chats, memories, and images never touch our infrastructure.

14. Support

Found a bug or stuck? Email the developer (address in your purchase receipt). Response is best-effort and not guaranteed.