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13 changes: 8 additions & 5 deletions articles/python/bot-builder-python-quickstart.md
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## Create a bot
1. Open a terminal and navigate to the folder where you're saving your bot locally. Install the necessary packages by running the following commands:
- `pip install botbuilder-core`
- `pip install asyncio`
- `pip install cookiecutter`

```cmd
pip install botbuilder-core
pip install asyncio
pip install cookiecutter
```

The last package, cookiecutter, will be used to generate your bot. Verify that cookiecutter was installed correctly by running `cookiecutter --help`.

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![set name and description](../media/python/quickstart/set-name-description.png)

Copy the last four digits in the address on the last line (usually 3978) since you will be using them in the next step. You are now ready to start your bot.

## Start you bot
1. From a terminal navigate to the `echo-bot` folder where you saved your bot. Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install any required packages to run your bot.

2. Once the packages are installed run `python app.py` to start your bot. You will know your bot is ready to test when you see the last line shown in the screenshot below:

![bot running locally](../media/python/quickstart/bot-running-locally.png)

Copy the last four digits in the address on the last line (usually 3978) since you will be using them in the next step. You are now ready to start your bot.

## Start the Emulator and connect your bot
1. Start the Emulator and click the **Open Bot** button.

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