botbook/book/chapter-01-run-and-talk.md

# General Bots - Run and Talk to the Bot

### The bot development stack

![General Bot Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pragmatismo-io/BotServer/master/docs/images/general-bots-stack.png)


### Diagram Description

1- gbapp and gblib extensions which are folder extensions for the GeneralBots package type.
gbapp and gblib are responsible for GeneralBots services in a Back-end development environment.

2- The .gbui extension is assigned to the GeneralBots front-end development environment. 
Angular, Riot, React and HTML are responsible for the dynamic functioning of GeneralBots services.

3- The .gtheme extension is responsible for the GeneralBots designer using css and PS technologies.
A theme is composed of some CSS files and images. 

4- .gbDialog is extension responsible for GeneralBots communication with the end user. Dialogues are bot services to users.
.gbkb is package for execution of various types of media.

5- the .gbot extension refers to the generalBots service product.

6- the .gbai is architecture construction of the GeneralBots application.

### The Bot Factory

![General Bots Block Architecture](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pragmatismo-io/BotServer/master/docs/images/general-bots-block-architecture.png)

GeneralBots aims to delivery bots in azure in a very easy and fast fashion. Use Office tools like Word or Excel to edit your Bot - using code (JavaScript or TypeScript) just to empower custom requirements.

## How To

### Run the server locally

1. Install [Node.js](https://www.npmjs.com/get-npm) the current generation General Bot code execution platform;
2. Open a **Terminal** on Linux and Mac or a **Command Prompt** window on Windows;
3. Type `npm install -g botserver` and press *ENTER*;
4. Type `gbot` to run the server core.

Notes:

* [*nodejs.install* Chocolatey Package](https://chocolatey.org/packages/nodejs.install) is also available.
* The zip source code of General Bot is also available for [Download](https://codeload.github.com/pragmatismo-io/BotServer/zip/master);

### Running unit tests

1. Enter the BotServer root folder.
2. Run tests by `npm test`.

### Just copy the source code to your machine

1. [Download](https://codeload.github.com/pragmatismo-io/BotServer/zip/master) the Zip file.

## NLP

## Spell Checker

## Speech to Text

## Omnichannel

## Branding

## Bot Factory