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This sample shows how to route messages to dialogs.

Concepts introduced in this sample

In this sample, we create a bot that collects user information after the user greets the bot. The bot can also provide help.

To try this sample

• Clone the samples repository

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

Install BotBuilder tools

• In a command prompt, navigate to the samples folder (botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing)

  cd botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing

Visual Studio

• Navigate to the samples folder (botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing) and open MessageRoutingBot.csproj in Visual Studio
• Hit F5

Visual Studio Code

• Open botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing sample folder.
• Bring up a terminal, navigate to botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing folder
• 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 Bot Framework Emulator
• File -> Open bot and navigate to botbuilder-samples/samples/csharp_dotnetcore/09.message-routing folder
• Select BotConfiguration.bot file

Deploy this bot to Azure

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>

Further reading

• Azure Bot Service Introduction