EchoBot

Example of Echobot

This bot has been created using Bot Framework, it shows how to create a simple bot that accepts input from the user and echoes it back.

Prerequisites

This sample requires prerequisites in order to run.

Install Python 3.6

Running the sample

• Run pip install -r requirements.txt to install all dependencies
• Run python app.py

Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator

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

Connect to the bot using Bot Framework Emulator

• Launch Bot Framework Emulator
• Enter a Bot URL of http://localhost:3978/api/messages

Further reading

• Bot Framework Documentation
• Bot Basics
• Dialogs
• Gathering Input Using Prompts
• Activity processing
• Azure Bot Service Introduction
• Azure Bot Service Documentation
• Azure CLI
• Azure Portal
• Language Understanding using LUIS
• Channels and Bot Connector Service