How to store the bot source for a backup locally

How to store the bot source for a backup#

You can store the bot source for a backup purpose using the following those steps:

• Open the Bot settings -> Advanced -> Bot source:

• Click Edit the source code of this bot:

• Select all the content in the source code editor field
• Copy the content to the clipboard

• Open a plain text editor (For example, on Mac - TextEdit, on Windows - Notepad), or a code editor like VS Code
• Create a new file
• Paste the previously copied content in the editor
• Save the file with the descriptive name and .json extension

How to restore the bot from the saved backup#

You can create a new bot from this saved source later on using the steps:

• From the dashboard page, click New:

• Enter the intended bot name
• Click Modify the template source

• Select all content in the source editor and cut to remove it, to have an empty source:

• Open the previously saved bot source JSON file, copy its content into the clipboard
• Paste the copied source into the editor:

• Click save in the popup window
• You’ll see a confirmation that you’re using the modified template:

• Click Next:

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