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Getting Started with the Prompt Academy Playground

Welcome to the starting point of your journey into the field of Prompt Engineering! Our custom-built Playground on-top of the Azure OpenAI Service is designed to provide you with a hands-on experience with AI and prompt crafting. Here's how to get started:

WORKSHOP PRE-REQUISITES

Before starting your exploration in the Playground, make sure you're fully prepared:

  • Laptop Ready: 🖥️ Make sure you have your personal laptop at hand for this interactive session.
  • Optimal Browser: 🌐 For the best experience, launch a modern browser. We recommend Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge for optimal performance.
  • Playground Access: 🚀 Our custom-built Playground, leveraging the Azure OpenAI Service, is your playground for prompt exploration. Here, you'll have the chance to play with prompts and learn firsthand how to interact with Azure OpenAI models.

Authenticate

Gaining access to the Playground is simple:

  1. Navigate to the Prompt Academy Playground (opens in a new tab) in browser, as shown below.
  2. Sign in with your Microsoft 365 account to authenticate.
    Sign Page

Explore

With authentication complete, you're ready to explore the Playground.

Prompt Academy Playground

  • First Interaction: ✅ Kickstart your exploration by entering a query in the user prompt input box Region 1️⃣ and clicking "Submit" Region 2️⃣. A dynamic conversational response in the chat session area (Region 3️⃣) will greet you, confirming your successful entry.

  • Interface Orientation: 🖼️ Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the layout of the Playground

Prompt Academy Playground
  • Region 1️⃣: User prompt area - your space to input questions or prompts for the AI.
  • Region 2️⃣: Submit prompt area - your space to submit questions or prompts for the AI.
  • Region 3️⃣: Conversation zone - where your interactions with AI come to life through questions and responses.
  • Region 4️⃣: Configuration settings - tweak AI parameters to suit your exploration needs. Tweak settings like temperature, top_p and more. More details on these settings will be covered later in the workshop.
  • Region 5️⃣: System messages - customize the assistant's persona and set the context for your conversation. More details on these settings will be covered later in the workshop.

Tips for a Smooth Experience

1. Clear Chat Sessions

The model's output can be influenced by the content of the chat session. To get a fresh start for each new prompt, simply refresh the page or clear the previous prompts.

2. Copy-Paste Snippets

Throughout the workshop, you'll find prompt inputs provided in code-fenced snippets. To copy a prompt: Click within the code-fenced area to reveal a copy icon on the right. Click the copy icon to copy the prompt text. Paste the text into the Playground's prompt input field using Ctrl-V (or the equivalent command on your system).

Copy the text bellow:
This is the prompt text you need to enter into the chat prompt input field.
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