fossasia/susi_kikbot

# Server Setup
deploy the node server to the heroku container by following the heroku [installation guide](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/getting-started-with-nodejs) 

# Kik Bot Creation
 1. signup for [kik developer console](https://dev.kik.com).
 2. you can create the bot by answering simple question which will be asked by the bot father 
    <img src="../images/botfather.jpg" alt="botfather">
 3. get the api key from the kik developer console
 4. set the KIK_BOT_USERNAME, API_KEY and HEROKU_URL [environmental variable](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/config-vars).