# Silly Tavern Guide
## Install SillyTavern
[How to install SillyTavern](https://sillytavernai.com/how-to-install-sillytavern/).
Once installed, assuming you are on Mac/Linux terminal, start up SillyTavern:
Choose Option 1, this will launch SillyTavern on localhost: ()
You should see a page something like this:
Once there you will need to make the connection between Parasail and SillyTavern.
## Connecting to the Parasail Chat Completions API
You need to connect on the Connection Profile at the top:
Take a look at the available Serverless models at , or use the API endpoint `https://api.parasail.io/v1/models`.
When you click on a model, on the right-hand side is the ability to see the API Key/Endpoints/ModelNames:
Back to SillyTavern. The parameters you need to select are:
* API: Chat Completion
* Chat Completion Source: Custom (OpenAI-compatible)
* Custom Endpoint (Base URL):
Then, choose your preferred model.
Lastly, click the connect button.
Once you set the connection you will be able to choose the available models:
Then you will be able to officially connect:
Then you can start to run the model in the text interface:
You can load personalities as well:
Once you have a personality have fun interacting with it:
For those Looking for Text-Completions you can set the API and Bypass status check:
I hope this helps with people who want Text vs Chat Completions. There are some minor difference in how the API is setup.
## Using Parasail Text-to-Speech (TTS) with SillyTavern
Parasail offers an OpenAI-compatible speech endpoint. In SillyTavern, go to Extensions > TTS and use these settings:
* Provider: OpenAI Compatible
* Provider Endpoint: `https://api.parasail.io/v1/audio/speech`
* API Key: use the same API key as described above.
* Model: `parasail-resemble-tts-en`
* Available voices: `alloy,ash,coral,echo,fable,nova,onyx,sage,shimmer,sky` (same as OpenAI)
Please let us know if you have any questions. Also please provide feedback at:
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