Managing your Base44 account

Your Base44 account settings bring together everything that is personal to you, from your name and profile image to how new apps behave and how you send messages in chats. Use this page to keep your details accurate, protect access with API key management and fine-tune the AI chat behavior.

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Accessing your account settings

You can manage all your personal account options from the profile menu. To open your account settings:

1. Click your profile icon at the top-right of Base44.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Account.

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Updating your account details

Keep your personal details up to date so teammates know who you are and how to reach you. To update your details:

1. Click your profile icon at the top-right of Base44.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Account.
4. Update the relevant fields including name, phone number and profile image.
5. Click Save Changes.

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Managing default settings for new apps

Default settings control how new apps behave the moment you create them. You can choose whether they start with backend functions, agents, and test data enabled. To manage default settings for new apps:

1. Click your profile icon at the top-right of Base44.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Account.
4. Review the default settings for new apps in the account:
   • Default Backend Functions: Enable backend functions for new apps by default so new apps automatically have backend functions activated.
   • Default Agents: Enable agents for new apps by default so new apps can run autonomous tasks and use tools as soon as you create them.
   • Default Test Data: Enable test data for new apps by default so new apps start with test data turned on and you can experiment without affecting live data.

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Managing your API key

Your API key lets external tools and scripts access your Base44 workspace. Treat it like a password and keep it private. To view your API key:

1. Click your profile icon at the top-right of Base44.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Account.
4. Go to the API Key field and either copy the key or click Regenerate to create a new one.

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Customizing your chat settings

Chat settings control how you send messages and when you hear sound notifications in Base44 chats.

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Keyboard shortcuts

1. Click your profile icon at the top-right of Base44.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Account.
4. Scroll down to Chat Settings.
5. Click the Send message shortcut drop-down and choose how you want to send messages (for example, Enter or Shift + Enter).
6. Click the Insert new line shortcut drop-down and choose how you want to insert a new line in a message.

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Chat sound preferences

Customize how you send messages and when you hear notifications in the chat interface. These settings are applied for your entire account. To customize your sound preferences:

1. Click your profile icon at the top-right of your account.
2. Click the relevant workspace name.
3. Click Settings on your account menu.
4. Click Account.
5. Scroll down to Chat Settings.
6. Click the Sound Preferences drop-down and choose when you want to hear notification sounds:
   • On first prompt only: Play a sound only when the first response in a conversation is ready.
   • On every prompt completion: Play a sound every time a response finishes.
   • Disable notification sounds: Turn off all chat notification sounds.

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FAQs

Click a question below to learn more about your account.