# Set up a site

Add a site and run the first audit. nimo will monitor uptime, store history, and use that context when you ask questions.

Canonical URL: https://heynimo.com/docs/setup
Markdown URL: https://heynimo.com/docs/setup.md

## AI summary

Explains site onboarding, URL validation, automatic uptime checks, scheduled audits, and the difference between real visitor data and simulated test data.

## Key points

- Use the public production URL visitors use.
- Paid plans can use weekly, daily, or manual audit schedules.
- Real visitor data is primary when Chrome has enough traffic for the page.
- Simulated test data is diagnostic and useful when field data is missing.

## Sections

### Add your site

- Sign in and choose Add site. Use the public URL visitors use, including the protocol, for example https://example.com.
- Start the first audit. nimo checks the URL, pulls available Chrome field data, runs a simulated test, and builds the report.
- Read the plain-language verdict first. It answers what is slow, why it matters, and what to do next.
- Add production pages when you want search and real visitor context. Staging pages can still be useful for quick simulated checks.

### Choose the right schedule

- Paid plans can use weekly, daily, or manual audit schedules.
- Use weekly audits when a site changes occasionally.
- Use daily audits when the page is tied to paid traffic, high-value SEO traffic, checkout, lead capture, or client reporting.
- Run a manual audit any time you make a change and want a before-after check.

### Understand the data sources

- Real visitor data is Chrome field data. It shows what real visitors experienced and reflects many visits, not one test run.
- Simulated test data is Lighthouse-style lab data. It helps diagnose why a page is slow, but it is not the same as what real visitors saw.
- Page inspection lets nimo inspect structure, scripts, images, and common performance patterns when answering chat questions.
- Google, Ahrefs, Cloudflare, and MCP connections add traffic, SEO, infrastructure, and workspace context.

### Manage site settings

- Use site settings to change schedules, run manual audits, compare history, connect integrations, and remove sites you no longer want nimo to monitor.
- Keep the first setup simple: add one important page first, then add more money pages or client sites after the recommendations make sense.


## Related docs

- [Quick start](https://heynimo.com/docs) - Add a site, connect Telegram, and ask nimo what to fix first.
- [Telegram](https://heynimo.com/docs/telegram) - Connect Telegram and use nimo from chat.
- [MCP for agents](https://heynimo.com/docs/mcp) - Use public docs MCP, or connect an authenticated MCP client to nimo.
- [Audits](https://heynimo.com/docs/audits) - Run audits and read Core Web Vitals without the jargon.
- [Monitoring and alerts](https://heynimo.com/docs/monitoring) - Let nimo watch speed and uptime in the background.