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Prerequisites

To ensure Hexabot runs smoothly, you'll need the following:

  • Docker: We recommend using Docker to start the app since multiple services are required (MongoDB, Redis, Prometheus, etc.). All the necessary Docker Compose files are located in the docker folder.

  • Node.js: For development purposes, ensure you have Node.js >= v18.17.0 installed. We recommend using nvm (Node Version Manager) to easily manage and update your Node.js versions.

Installation

  1. Clone the Repository:

$ git clone https://github.com/hexastack/hexabot.git

  1. Installation:

Install Hexabot CLI and node dependencies:

$ npm i -g hexabot-cli
$ cd hexabot/
$ npm i

  1. Environment Setup:

To configure the environment variables, use the Makefile at the root folder for initialization:

$ hexabot init

This will copy the .env.example file to .env in the ./docker directory if the file does not already exist.

  1. Running the Application in development mode: Once your environment is set up, you can start the app. Use the following command:

$ hexabot dev --services nlu,widget

Note:

  • The first time you run the app, Docker will take some time to build all the required Docker images cache the layers.

  • The "--services" allows you to add additional services coma seperated. For each service, there needs to be a Docker compose file under the "docker/" directory. For instance, if you do "--services nginx" you will need to have a docker compose file for that service "docker/docker-compose.nginx.yml"

Usage

UI Admin Panel is accessible via http://localhost:8080, the default credentials are :

Live Chat Widget is accessible via http://localhost:5173

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