How to choose a bot template when creating a bot using Azure Web App Bot?

[mpkarlo]

I'm trying to create a bot using the Azure Portal, trying to follow some tutorials from the documentation. Specifically, these:

• Microsoft Docs https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/bot-service/abs-quickstart?view=azure-bot-service-4.0

• Azure 4 Everyone https://youtu.be/-FHc_lZ6jJY

When I got to the Azure portal and try to create a Web App Bot however, I am unable to choose a template. It seems to assume I want to create a QnA Bot, which is not the case. I've been doing tutorials and research for a few days; I'm pretty sure I recall this was not the case as of yesterday.

Did something get updated? Is using the Visual Studio template my only option now? I was hoping to use VS Code for the development once I downloaded the basic bot template.

[#2]

@mpkarlo  Hi there!

   If you are trying to create a QnA Maker with Azure Web Bot services, feel free to check the step by step in my recent post:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-ai/microsoft-teams-covid-19-response-bot/m-p/1247663#M

   At the bottom you will find a link to my YouTube tutorial:

https://youtu.be/_UuE03sXJM8

   I am not familiar with the link you posted, but Azure Web Bot services have changed a bit in the last 10-12 months. But the aforementioned links have step by step (12 steps) that have been actually updated as of TODAY. So! you can follow them to deploy your bot on:

Microsoft Teams

Email

Web site

   if you need further assistance do not hesitate sending me a message @DanLopez