Basic Bot template

This bot has been created using Microsoft Bot Framework,

Use LUIS to implement core AI capabilities
Implement a multi-turn conversation using Dialogs
Handle user interruptions for such things as Help or Cancel
Prompt for and validate requests for information from the user

Prerequisite to run this bot locally

Download the bot code from the Build blade in the Azure Portal
Update the appsettings.json file in the root of the bot project with the botFilePath and botFileSecret
You can find the botFilePath and botFileSecret in the Azure App Service application settings.

Your appsettings.json file should look like this

{
    "botFilePath": "<copy value from App settings>",
    "botFileSecret": "<copy value from App settings>"
}

Run in Visual Studio

Open the .sln file with Visual Studio.
Press F5.

Run in Visual Studio Code

Open the bot project folder with Visual Studio Code.
Bring up a terminal.
Type 'dotnet run'.

Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator

Microsoft 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 from here.

Connect to bot using Bot Framework Emulator

Launch the Bot Framework Emulator
File -> Open bot and navigate to the bot project folder
Select <your-bot-name>.bot file

Deploy this bot to Azure

Publish from Visual Studio

Open the .PublishSettings file you find in the PostDeployScripts folder
Copy the userPWD value
Right click on the Project and click on "Publish..."
Paste the password you just copied and publish

Publish using the CLI tools

You can use the MSBot Bot Builder CLI tool to clone and configure any services this sample depends on. To install all Bot Builder tools -

Ensure you have Node.js version 8.5 or higher

npm i -g msbot chatdown ludown qnamaker luis-apis botdispatch luisgen

To clone this bot, run

msbot clone services -f deploymentScripts/msbotClone -n <BOT-NAME> -l <Azure-location> --subscriptionId <Azure-subscription-id>

Andriana008/bot