How to Create an Azure Bot Service on the Azure Portal?

Learn how to create an Azure Bot Service on the Azure Portal. Follow our step-by-step guide to deploy, configure, and test your bot effortlessly.

Introduction

Creating an Azure Bot Service on the Azure Portal is a streamlined way to deploy intelligent bots that can interact with users across various platforms. In this blog, we will guide you through the process of setting up an Azure Bot Service, from configuring the necessary resources to deploying and testing your bot. Whether you’re new to Azure or looking to enhance your bot development skills, our step-by-step instructions will help you navigate the Azure Portal with ease and get your bot up and running in no time. Let’s dive in and explore how to leverage the power of Azure for your bot development needs.

You can find all the parts for this series at WhatsApp ChatGPT using .NET C# | Beginner Friendly Series.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin creating an Azure Bot Service on the Azure Portal, ensure you have the following:

1. Azure Subscription: An active Azure subscription. If you don’t have one, you can sign up for a free Azure account.
2. Microsoft Account: A Microsoft account to access the Azure Portal.

With these prerequisites in place, you’re ready to start creating and configuring your Azure Bot Service.

Create the Azure Bot Service

Login to Azure Portal and click on Create a resource.

Search for “Azure Bot” and click on “Create.”

Provide the following inputs in the provisioning form for the Azure Bot Service.

1. Bot handle: The Bot Handle is a unique identifier for your bot. You can choose a different Display Name for your bot in the Settings blade after bot creation.
2. Subscription and Resource group: Choose your valid subscription and choose/create a resource group to keep your azure bot service.
3. New Resource group location: Choose the Azure region that’s right for you and your customers. Not every resource is available in every region.
4. Data residency: To further define boundaries for your data, specify an option for data residency. This limits the regions where data is stored and processed and the channels available for your bot.
5. Pricing Tier: If your channel is part of standard channels (such as Teams), choose the Free plan. For premium channels such as web, you get 10,000 messages per month on the Free plan.

Choose the type of app for your bot service. To identify the types and their differences, refer to the image below. Finally, click on “Review + create.”

Conclusion

We have successfully created our Azure Bot Service. It is now ready to be configured and connected to various channels.

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