# Source: https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/quick-start-tutorials/add-smalltalk-skill.md

# Add Smalltalk skill

You can start by either creating a new Smalltalk skill in the agent or by importing an existing skill to your agent.

Consider that you wish to create some customized Smalltalk for "Mac Pizza Restaurant". This article explains how to&#x20;

1. [Create a new Smalltalk skill in the agent](#step-1-create-a-new-smalltalk-skill-in-the-agent)
2. [Add question and answers to the Smalltalk skill](#step-2-add-question-and-answers-to-the-smalltalk-skill)
3. [Test Smalltalk skill](#step-3-test-smalltalk-skill)

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### Step 1: Create a new Smalltalk skill in the agent

* In the Agent page, navigate to the Skills option in the left navigation menu and click Add skill in the Agent skills page.
* In the Skill builder page, select Smalltalk and click Create.&#x20;
* Specify Skill name, Skill description, Skill key, and click Create. See [Create a new Smalltalk skill](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/how-to/build-skills/create-skill/using-smalltalk/create-new-knowledge-base), for more information.

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* A new empty Smalltalk skill is created.&#x20;

### Step 2: Add question and answers to the Smalltalk skill

* In the Smalltalk page, click Question & Answers in the Implementation tab. Add questions and answers or upload the CSV file. See [Add Question and Answers](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/how-to/build-skills/create-skill/using-smalltalk/build-and-manage-smalltalk-skill/add-smalltalk-qa), for more information.

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* Click Save and click Exit. Your Smalltalk skill is now ready for testing.

### Step 3: Test Smalltalk skill

You can test the Smalltalk skill in any of the following ways:

* Using the Agent simulator from any page in the skill's left navigation pane&#x20;
* Using the Test -> Simulator option in the left navigation menu.&#x20;

Both of these options display the Agent simulator in the bottom-right corner of the page. You can now ask queries and test if you are receiving appropriate responses from user queries.

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### Next Steps

In the next step, learn how to quickly [add and test dialog skill](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/quick-start-tutorials/add-dialog-skill) to the Pizza agent.

Alternatively, for the newly added Smalltalk skill, you can also add languages, edit intents and responses, import and export Smalltalk. See [Perform common actions](https://docs.avaamo.com/user-guide/how-to/build-skills/create-skill/using-smalltalk/build-and-manage-smalltalk-skill/perform-common-actions), for more information.