03.welcome-users

Welcome Users

Bot Framework v4 welcome users bot sample

This bot has been created using Bot Framework, is shows how to welcome users when they join the conversation.

Prerequisites

• Node.js version 10.14 or higher

  # determine node version
  node --version

To try this sample

• Clone the repository

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

• In a terminal, navigate to samples/javascript_nodejs/03.welcome-users

  cd samples/javascript_nodejs/03.welcome-users

• Install modules

  npm install

• Start the bot

  npm start

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 latest Bot Framework Emulator 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

Interacting with the bot

The primary goal when creating any bot is to engage your user in a meaningful conversation. One of the best ways to achieve this goal is to ensure that from the moment a user first connects, they understand your bot’s main purpose and capabilities, the reason your bot was created. See Send welcome message to users for additional information on how a bot can welcome users to a conversation.

Deploy the bot to Azure

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

Further reading

• 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