
Explanation:

Comprehensive Detailed Explanation The question asks about testing a bot interactively on a local machine when using the Microsoft Bot Framework SDK.
Steps to test locally:
* Build and run the bot
* Compile the bot application code and run it locally (e.g., using Visual Studio or Node.js).
* This exposes the bot's endpoint on localhost (commonly http://localhost:3978/api/messages ).
* Open the Bot Framework Emulator
* The Bot Framework Emulator is a desktop app for testing and debugging bots built with the Bot Framework SDK.
* It allows you to send messages to the bot and see the responses.
* Connect to the bot endpoint
* Use the Emulator to connect to the locally running bot by entering its endpoint URL.
* Once connected, you can interact with the bot as if you were a real user.
* Register the bot with the Azure Bot Service # Needed for cloud deployment, not local testing.
* Open the Bot Framework Composer # Only needed if designing the bot with Composer, but this scenario uses the SDK directly.
Actions Not Required in This Case
* Build and run the bot # Open the Bot Framework Emulator # Connect to the bot endpoint Correct Sequences (multiple possible valid orders):
* Test a bot locally with Bot Framework Emulator
* Bot Framework SDK overview
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# Final Answer Sequence:
* Build and run the bot
* Open the Bot Framework Emulator
* Connect to the bot endpoint