FAQ

How can I test a channel locally?

Some channels (e.g. Messenger) require to have a public secure url. When testing on locally, we recommend using services like pagekite, ngrok or tunnelme to expose your server.

Why are my images missing?

Assets are exposed using a configurable base path. Make sure the EXTERNAL_URL environment variable is set so that your assets are accessible from the outside.

You can set the environment variable in a .env file located in the same folder as the Botpress executable.

If you don't know anything about .env files, just create a new file named .env at the base of your project. Then add the following line to it:

EXTERNAL_URL=<public_url>

Replace <public_url> by your actual Botpress Server url.