CoreBot
Bot Framework v4 core bot sample.
This bot has been created using Bot Framework, it shows how to:
- Use LUIS to implement core AI capabilities
- Implement a multi-turn conversation using Dialogs
- Handle user interruptions for such things as
Help
orCancel
- Prompt for and validate requests for information from the user
Prerequisites
- .NET Core SDK version 2.1
# determine dotnet version dotnet --version
To run this bot locally
- Download the bot code from the Build blade in the Azure Portal (make sure you click "Yes" when asked "Include app settings in the downloaded zip file?").
- If you clicked "No" you will need to copy all the Application Settings properties from your App Service to your local appsettings.json file.
Visual Studio
- Open the .sln file with Visual Studio.
- Run the project (press
F5
key)
.NET Core CLI
- Install the .NET Core CLI tools.
- Using the command line, navigate to your project folder.
- Type
dotnet run
.
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
- File -> Open Bot
- Enter a Bot URL of
http://localhost:3978/api/messages
Deploy the 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