Jovo Web Starter: Chat Widget
Fully customizable open source chat widget that can be added to any website.
Built with the Jovo Framework, Vue.js 2, and Tailwind CSS.
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Getting Started
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Download starter
Clone this repository and install the dependencies:
git clone https://github.com/jovotech/jovo-starter-web-chatwidget.git cd jovo-starter-web-chatwidget npm install -
Start client (Vue.js)
$ cd client # Start Vue frontend $ npm run serve
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Start app (Jovo) In a new tab:
$ cd app # Start Jovo development server $ npm run start:dev
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Open the starter in your browser at
http://localhost:8080.
How it works
This repository contains:
app: Backend logic built with the Jovo Framework using its Web Platform integration.client: Frontend built with Vue.js 2 and Tailwind CSS, communicating with the backend using the Jovo Web Client for Vue.js 2.
Customization
The starter was built for you to have a working example as well as an entry point to get started with the Jovo Web integration.
The following documentation will help you understand how the starter is structured and which components take care of which tasks.
Client
The client is a Vue.js project that consists of a single component "ChatWidget" which is styled in Tailwind CSS.
If you are new to Vue.js and want to develop your website starting with this project, you can take a look at the Vue.js guide here. This will give you a quick start to how Vue.js works, so you can start creating right away.
App
The Jovo app utilizes the new Jovo Web Platform integration as well as NLP.js as its NLU. It implements a simple interaction where the user can be redirected to the Jovo Framework's documentation.
Language Model
The language model consists of two intents, HelloWorldIntent and YesIntent, used to implement the sample interaction.
Deployment
Client
Take a look at the Vue deployment docs here.
To integrate the Jovo Chat Widget into your existing project, you can use the npm script build inside of the client/ directory. This will produce a bundle in a dedicated dist/ directory, containing the whole Vue.js client with minified HTML, CSS and JavaScript, ready for dynamic integration into any website.
App
You can host your Jovo app on almost any platform, whether you choose a hosting provider or to build your own Node.js-based HTTP server. Here are a few examples:
About Jovo
Jovo is the most popular development framework for voice, including platforms like Alexa, Google Assistant, and the web.