info from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/bot-framework/nodejs/bot-builder-nodejs-quickstart

Develop

• run node app.js
• download bot framework emulator
• go to http://localhost:3978/api/messages on bot emulator.

Deploy

• https://dev.botframework.com/bots/new -- make a new bot.

• create web app on http://portal.azure.com

• set up deployment options --> github

• application settings --> App Settings --> set values for MICROSOFT_APP_ID and MICROSOFT_APP_PASSWORD

• open http://epicfaace-bot.azurewebsites.net/api/messages in bot emulator

• go back to dev.botframework website, set messaging endpoint to (HTTPS!) https://epicfaace-bot.azurewebsites.net/api/messages

Connect with facbeook, etc.

• follow instructions in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/bot-framework/channel-connect-facebook