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Tutorial: Create (csharp)

Download and install

Download and install Visual Studio for PC or Mac.
Download and install the Virtual Assistant and Skill Templates.

Note that Visual Studio on Mac doesn’t support VSIX packages, instead clone the Virtual Assistant Sample. from our repository
Download and install .NET Core SDK v3.1.
Download and install Node Package manager.

Node version 10.14.1 or higher is required for the Bot Framework CLI
Download and install PowerShell Core.

Download and install the Bot Framework CLI tools:

npm install -g botdispatch @microsoft/botframework-cli

Install BotSkills CLI tool:
```
npm install -g botskills@latest
```
Download and install the Azure CLI (Minimum version 2.2.0 required).
Download and install the Bot Framework Emulator.

Intro

Create your assistant