Deploy an existing bot - AWS Wickr

This guide provides documentation for Wickr IO Integrations. If you're using AWS Wickr, see AWS Wickr Administration Guide.

Deploy an existing bot

Complete the following procedure to deploy an existing bot.

Wickr IO Hello World Bot

  1. Follow Steps 1-3 in Quick start to get the bot container created and running.

  2. At the Enter command: prompt, enter the command add.

    The Wickr IO demo add command.

  3. Over the next several prompts, enter the username and password created in the previously.

  4. Next you are prompted to select an integration. In the sample, we used @wickr-sample-integrations/wickrio-hello-world-bot.

    The Wickr IO sample bot image.

  5. Start the bot by doing the following:

    1. Use the list command to view a list of available bots.

      The Wickr IO list command output.

    2. Using the number of the bot that you just created (0 in the example), type the command start #, where # is the bot number (0 in the example).

    3. Enter the password for the bot.

    4. Wait several seconds, and then use the list command again to verify that the bot is running.

      The Wickr IO start command output.

  6. Interact with the bot:

    1. Using your Wickr user, choose the New Direct Message button.

      The Wickr IO new message button.

    2. In the search bar, search for your bot by display name.

      The Wickr IO search for bot.

    3. Select your bot for a direct message, and send a message.

      The Wickr IO bot conversation.