OH Business Apps Node Starter
Getting Started
Step 1
Clone the repo
Step 2
Register an app via https://apps.dev.microsoft.com. Add User.Read Graph permisions.
Step 3
Edit config/default.json and set microsoftAppId, microsoftAppPassword to the App Id and App Password from Step 2.
Step 4
From the command line call npm run ngrok. This will start ngrok and modify the manifest to include the ngrok uri. Copy the printed ngrok uri.
Step 5
Register a bot via https://dev.botframework.com/bots/new. For messaging endpoint use: <NGROKURI>/api/messages Replace <NGROKURI> with the ngrok uri from step 4 and the app id from step 2.
Step 6
From the command line call npm run start. This will start the app.
Step 7
Create a new team via https://teams.microsoft.com
Step 8
Add the app to teams by uploading the package.zip in the build directory via the custom app function via the steps found in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/concepts/apps/apps-upload
Step 9
Invoke the bot in a channel by starting a thread with the text @ followed by the sort name of the bot you configured in step 5.
Step 10
Add the custom tab by adding the app from the add tab dialog in a channel.
Step 11
If you make a code change or have restarted ngrok, kill the process from Step 6. Call npm run start from a command prompt to run again.
Step 12
If you need to restart ngrok, call npm run ngrok from a command prompt. Copy the printed ngrok uri. Modify your bot registration via https://dev.botframework.com/bots, setting the messaging endpoint to: <NGROKURI>/api/messages replacing <NGROKURI> with the ngrok uri. Save your changes. Restart the app, follow step 11.