Bot Framework v4 empty bot sample
This bot has been created using Bot Framework, it provides a minimal skeleton of a bot.
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Node.js version 10.14.1 or higher
# determine node version node --version
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/microsoft/botbuilder-samples.git
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In a terminal, navigate to
samples/typescript_nodejs/03.welcome-users
cd samples/typescript_nodejs/03.welcome-users
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Install modules
npm install
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Start the bot
npm start
Bot Framework Emulator is a desktop application that allows bot developers to test and debug their bots on localhost or running remotely through a tunnel.
- Install the Bot Framework Emulator version 4.3.0 or greater from here
- Launch Bot Framework Emulator
- File -> Open Bot
- Enter a Bot URL of
http://localhost:3978/api/messages
This bot was generated using the Empty bot template. Unmodified, it's not practical to deploy an empty bot to Azure, as it doesn't have any conversational behavior yet. After making modifications to the bot and testing it locally, you can deploy it to Azure to make it accessible from anywhere. To learn how, see Deploy your bot to Azure for a complete set of deployment instructions.