Typically, the proxy will block the connection unless you specify that it should be bypassed for localhost. If you are connecting to a bot running on localhost, the Emulator will first try to route through the proxy before connecting to localhost. When you are developing behind a corporate proxy, the Emulator will use the configured environment variables HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY, which specify the proxy URL route for HTTP and HTTPs requests respectively. Connect to a bot running on localhost Configure proxy settings Start the bot by running the following command: python app.pyĪt this point, your bot should be running locally. Note the port number that Tomcat web server is listening on. Start the bot by running the following command: java -jar. If this is the first time, build the bot running the following command: mvn package Start the bot by running the following command: node index.jsĬopy the port number that restify is listening on. Start the bot by running the following command: dotnet runĬopy the port number in the line before Application started. Go to the command prompt and change directory to your bot project directory.