Creating and packaging a bot using Power Virtual Agents

Microsoft provides different tools that allow you to rapidly create bots without writing code. We looked at QnA Maker in the previous section. Now we will have a look at Power Virtual Agents.

Note: Power Virtual Agents licensing

Power Virtual Agents is not included in Microsoft 365 plans – a separate license is required for it to work. More information about prices can be found on the Power Virtual Agents website at https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/pricing.

To get started with Power Virtual Agents, do the following:

1. Open the sign-in page: https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com.
2. Sign in if you already have a license or start a trial by clicking on Sign up free or Start free:

   Figure 12.2.1: Signing in to Power Virtual Agents

3. When you first log in to the Power Virtual Agents portal, you will be presented with the new chat bot wizard. On the Create a...