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* Connections to [external data sources](https://memgpt.readme.io/docs/data_sources) (e.g. PDF files) for RAG
* Defining and calling [custom tools](https://memgpt.readme.io/docs/functions) (e.g. [google search](https://github.com/cpacker/MemGPT/blob/main/examples/google_search.py))
+You can also use MemGPT to depoy agents as a *service*. You can use a MemGPT server to run a multi-user, multi-agent application on top of supported LLM providers.
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## Installation & Setup
Install MemGPT:
```sh
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You can view the list of available in-chat commands (e.g. `/memory`, `/exit`) in the [CLI documentation](https://memgpt.readme.io/docs/quickstart).
+## Dev portal (alpha build)
+MemGPT provides a developer portal that enables you to easily create, edit, monitor, and chat with your MemGPT agents. The easiest way to use the dev portal is to install MemGPT via **docker** (see instructions below).
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## Quickstart (Server)
-You can use MemGPT to depoy agents as a *service*. The service requires authentication with a MemGPT admin password, which can be set with running `export MEMGPT_SERVER_PASS=password`. You can start a MemGPT service in two ways:
**Option 1 (Recommended)**: Run with docker compose
1. [Install docker on your system](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
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1. Run `memgpt server`
2. Go to `localhost:8283` in the browser to view the developer portal
-Once the server is running, you can use the [Python client](https://memgpt.readme.io/docs/admin-client) or [REST API](https://memgpt.readme.io/reference/api) to connect to `memgpt.localhost` (if you're running with docker compose) or `localhost:8283` (if you're running with the CLI) to create users, agents, and more.
+Once the server is running, you can use the [Python client](https://memgpt.readme.io/docs/admin-client) or [REST API](https://memgpt.readme.io/reference/api) to connect to `memgpt.localhost` (if you're running with docker compose) or `localhost:8283` (if you're running with the CLI) to create users, agents, and more. The service requires authentication with a MemGPT admin password, which can be set with running `export MEMGPT_SERVER_PASS=password`.
## Supported Endpoints & Backends