Bot Framework v4 echo bot sample

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.

• Node.js version 18 or higher

  # determine node version
  node --version

• Clone the repository

  git clone https://github.com/microsoft/botbuilder-samples.git

• In a terminal, navigate to samples/javascript_nodejs/02.echo-bot

  cd samples/javascript_nodejs/02.echo-bot

• Install modules

  npm install

• 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 latest Bot Framework Emulator from here

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

Enter text in the emulator. The text will be echoed back by the bot.

To learn more about deploying a bot to Azure, see Deploy your bot to Azure for a complete list of deployment instructions.

• Bot Framework Documentation
• Bot Basics
• Activity processing
• Azure Bot Service Introduction
• Azure Bot Service Documentation
• Azure CLI
• Azure Portal
• Channels and Bot Connector Service
• Restify
• dotenv