Setting Up Your Developer Org
for Agentforce — Complete Guide
Get a free Salesforce Developer Org, enable Agentforce, configure all required settings, and create sample data — step by step. By the end, you’re ready to build your first agent!
Part 1 — Get Your Free Developer Org
Takes 5 minutes — completely free, no credit card needed
✅ Audit Trail: Enabled, 30-day retention
✅ Toxicity: Medium threshold for all categories
If any toggle is greyed out, try refreshing the page. These settings take effect immediately — no deployment needed.
| Feature | Setup Path | Action | Used In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Cloud | Setup — Service Setup — Get Started | Enable basic Service Cloud features | M13 (Escalation) |
| Omni-Channel | Setup — Quick Find: “Omni-Channel” — Enable | Toggle ON | M13 (Escalation) |
| Experience Cloud | Setup — Quick Find: “Digital Experiences” — Enable | Toggle ON | M12 (Deploy) |
| Knowledge | Setup — Quick Find: “Knowledge Settings” — Enable | Toggle ON | M7 (Standard Actions) |
| Field Service | Not needed | Skip | N/A |
Part 2 — Create XYZ Company Sample Data
The data our Sales Assistant Agent will work with throughout the course
Quick Verification Test — Is Agentforce Really Ready?
One final test to confirm everything is working before Module 4
Common Setup Issues & Fixes
Problems every student hits — solved here so you don’t waste time
| Problem | Root Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Einstein Generative AI toggle is greyed out | Org provisioning not complete | Wait 30 minutes after signup. Log out — log in — try again |
| “Agents” not found in Quick Find | Old Dev Org without Agentforce | Create a new Dev Org at developer.salesforce.com/signup — use a different email |
| Prompt Builder shows “Access Denied” | Missing Einstein Copilot permission | Setup — Users — Add “Einstein Copilot for Salesforce” Permission Set |
| Can’t create Experience Cloud sites | Digital Experiences not enabled | Setup — Digital Experiences — Enable toggle — Save |
| New Agent modal shows no agent types | Einstein not fully enabled | Setup — Einstein Generative AI — confirm enabled — Setup — Agents — retry |
| Sample data not showing in list views | List view filter showing wrong data | Click “All Accounts” from the list view dropdown — not “My Accounts” |
Module 3 Summary
Everything you set up — ready for Module 4
- ✅Free Developer Org — created, verified, bookmarked
- ✅Einstein Generative AI — enabled (master AI switch)
- ✅Agentforce — provisioned, New Agent button accessible
- ✅Prompt Builder — accessible, ready for Module 6
- ✅Einstein Trust Layer — PII Masking, Audit Trail, Toxicity configured
- ✅Permissions — System Administrator + Agentforce PSets assigned
- ✅Sample Data — 3 Accounts + 3 Contacts + 4 Opportunities (XYZ Company data model)
- ✅Verification passed — New Agent modal opens successfully
๐ Ready for Module 4?
Next: Agent Builder — Build Your First Agent! You’ll open Agent Builder, create the XYZ Company Sales Assistant, configure its basic settings, and run your FIRST conversation with your AI agent. This is where it all comes together!
Module 4: Build Your First Agent —Setting Up Your Developer Org
for Agentforce — Complete Guide
Get a free Salesforce Developer Org, enable Agentforce, configure all required settings, and create sample data — step by step. By the end, you’re ready to build your first agent!
Part 1 — Get Your Free Developer Org
Takes 5 minutes — completely free, no credit card needed
✅ Audit Trail: Enabled, 30-day retention
✅ Toxicity: Medium threshold for all categories
If any toggle is greyed out, try refreshing the page. These settings take effect immediately — no deployment needed.
| Feature | Setup Path | Action | Used In |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Cloud | Setup — Service Setup — Get Started | Enable basic Service Cloud features | M13 (Escalation) |
| Omni-Channel | Setup — Quick Find: “Omni-Channel” — Enable | Toggle ON | M13 (Escalation) |
| Experience Cloud | Setup — Quick Find: “Digital Experiences” — Enable | Toggle ON | M12 (Deploy) |
| Knowledge | Setup — Quick Find: “Knowledge Settings” — Enable | Toggle ON | M7 (Standard Actions) |
| Field Service | Not needed | Skip | N/A |
Part 2 — Create XYZ Company Sample Data
The data our Sales Assistant Agent will work with throughout the course
Quick Verification Test — Is Agentforce Really Ready?
One final test to confirm everything is working before Module 4
Common Setup Issues & Fixes
Problems every student hits — solved here so you don’t waste time
| Problem | Root Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Einstein Generative AI toggle is greyed out | Org provisioning not complete | Wait 30 minutes after signup. Log out — log in — try again |
| “Agents” not found in Quick Find | Old Dev Org without Agentforce | Create a new Dev Org at developer.salesforce.com/signup — use a different email |
| Prompt Builder shows “Access Denied” | Missing Einstein Copilot permission | Setup — Users — Add “Einstein Copilot for Salesforce” Permission Set |
| Can’t create Experience Cloud sites | Digital Experiences not enabled | Setup — Digital Experiences — Enable toggle — Save |
| New Agent modal shows no agent types | Einstein not fully enabled | Setup — Einstein Generative AI — confirm enabled — Setup — Agents — retry |
| Sample data not showing in list views | List view filter showing wrong data | Click “All Accounts” from the list view dropdown — not “My Accounts” |
Module 3 Summary
Everything you set up — ready for Module 4
- ✅Free Developer Org — created, verified, bookmarked
- ✅Einstein Generative AI — enabled (master AI switch)
- ✅Agentforce — provisioned, New Agent button accessible
- ✅Prompt Builder — accessible, ready for Module 6
- ✅Einstein Trust Layer — PII Masking, Audit Trail, Toxicity configured
- ✅Permissions — System Administrator + Agentforce PSets assigned
- ✅Sample Data — 3 Accounts + 3 Contacts + 4 Opportunities (XYZ Company data model)
- ✅Verification passed — New Agent modal opens successfully
๐ Ready for Module 4?
Next: Agent Builder — Build Your First Agent! You’ll open Agent Builder, create the XYZ Company Sales Assistant, configure its basic settings, and run your FIRST conversation with your AI agent. This is where it all comes together!
Module 4: Build Your First Agent —
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