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+# echo-bot
+
+Bot Builder v4 echo bot sample
+
+This bot has been created using [Bot Framework](https://dev.botframework.com), it shows how to create a simple bot that accepts input from the user and echoes it back.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org) version 18 or higher
+
+    ```bash
+    # determine node version
+    node --version
+    ```
+
+## To try this sample
+
+- Clone the repository
+
+    ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/microsoft/botbuilder-samples.git
+    ```
+
+- In a console, navigate to `samples/typescript_nodejs/02.echo-bot`
+
+    ```bash
+    cd samples/typescript_nodejs/02.echo-bot
+    ```
+
+- Install modules
+
+    ```bash
+    npm install
+    ```
+
+- Start the bot
+
+    ```bash
+    npm start
+    ```
+
+## Testing the bot using Bot Framework Emulator
+
+[Bot Framework Emulator](https://github.com/microsoft/botframework-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](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/releases)
+
+### 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
+
+To learn more about deploying a bot to Azure, see [Deploy your bot to Azure](https://aka.ms/azuredeployment) for a complete list of deployment instructions.
+
+## Further reading
+
+- [Bot Framework Documentation](https://docs.botframework.com)
+- [Bot Basics](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/bot-service/bot-builder-basics?view=azure-bot-service-4.0)
+- [Activity processing](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-builder-concept-activity-processing?view=azure-bot-service-4.0)
+- [Azure Bot Service Introduction](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/bot-service/bot-service-overview-introduction?view=azure-bot-service-4.0)
+- [Azure Bot Service Documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/bot-service/?view=azure-bot-service-4.0)
+- [Azure CLI](https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/?view=azure-cli-latest)
+- [Azure Portal](https://portal.azure.com)
+- [Language Understanding using LUIS](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cognitive-services/luis/)
+- [Channels and Bot Connector Service](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/bot-concepts?view=azure-bot-service-4.0)
+- [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org)
+- [Restify](https://www.npmjs.com/package/restify)
+- [dotenv](https://www.npmjs.com/package/dotenv). _installing-packages:
 
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