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2. Setting Up the Developer Environment

Rashid Khan and Anik Das1
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Bangalore, Karnataka, India
 
Setting up the developer environment is half the work.
—Unknown
In the previous chapter, you learned about the significance of chatbots in today’s fast-moving world and the history of them. You also looked at the evolution of chatbots through the 1960s up to now. You then looked at various open platforms (Facebook Messenger, Skype, Slack, Kik, etc.) where chatbots can be deployed and how the basic user interface components look.
In this chapter, you will learn how to set up your machine for developing chatbots. By the end of the ...

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