How to Run My Rasa Chatbot Project

Quick Start (Windows)

1. Open Command Prompt/PowerShell
2. Navigate to project: cd "chatbot-using-rasa"
3. Activate virtual environment: venv\Scripts\activate
4. Run startup script: run_chatbot.bat
5. Wait for all servers to start
6. Open browser: http://localhost:8000

File Structure

CHATBOTPRO/
├── venv/                 # Virtual environment
├── models/              # Trained Rasa models
├── data/                # Training data
├── actions/             # Custom actions
├── main.py              # FastAPI server
├── index.html           # Chat interface
├── run_chatbot.bat      # Startup script
└── config.yml           # Rasa configuration

Important Notes

• Always activate virtual environment first
• Start servers in order: Rasa → Actions → FastAPI
• Wait between starting servers
• Access via localhost:8000 (not 0.0.0.0:8000)