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title: Configuring ServiceNow Otto for App Engine
description: Learn about the configuration process for ServiceNow Otto for App Engine.
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# Configuring ServiceNow Otto for App Engine

Learn about the configuration process for ServiceNow Otto for App Engine.

## ServiceNow Otto for App Engine configuration overview

To start using ServiceNow Otto for App Engine, you must install ServiceNow Otto for App Engine on your instance. For more information, see [Installing ServiceNow Otto for App Engine](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/now-assist-for-app-engine/install-now-assist-for-app-engine.md).

To use the custom app record summarization skill, you must activate and configure the skill in the AI Admin Hub. For more information, see [Activate the custom app record summarization skill](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/now-assist-for-app-engine/activate-custom-app-record-summarization-na-for-app-engine.md) and [Configure the custom app record summarization skill](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/now-assist-for-app-engine/configure-custom-app-record-summarization-na-for-app-engine.md).