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Informations about the package chatbot-bundle
Chatbot Bundle
A Symfony bundle that provides a menu-based chatbot widget with category management and FAQ functionality. The chatbot appears as a floating button on the right side of your website and allows users to browse categories and get answers to frequently asked questions.
Features
- 🤖 Interactive chatbot widget
- 📁 Category management system
- ❓ FAQ management with category-wise organization
- 🎨 Floating button interface design
- 🔧 Easy integration with existing Symfony projects
Installation
Step 1: Add Configuration
Create the file config/packages/chatbot.yaml:
Create the file config/packages/chatbot.yaml and set the user_question_entity parameter to the fully qualified namespace of your user question entity class.
Step 2: Install the Bundle
Install the chatbot bundle using Composer:
Step 3: Register the Bundle
Add the bundle to your config/bundles.php file:
Step 4: User-Submitted Questions
Users can submit their own questions through the chatbot. Admins can respond and choose to publish them in the FAQ. Users receive email notifications when their question is answered.
Implement ChatbotUserInterface
In your user entity (e.g., Admin):
Create a UserQuestion Entity
Create a UserQuestionRepository Repository
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Configure Email Notifications
Set the FROM_EMAIL in your .env:
Step 5: Install Assets
This will publish necessary asset files to the public/bundles/ directory.
Step 6: Create and Run Migrations
Generate and execute the database migrations:
Step 7: Include the Chatbot Widget and isUserLoggedIn
Include the widget in your base template (templates/base.html.twig):
Add in script tag:
Step 8: Add Routes
Add the following to config/routes.yaml:
Step 9: Add in your services.yaml
Usage
Category Management
Visit /chatbot/category to:
- Add new categories
- Edit or delete existing ones
FAQ Management
Visit /chatbot/faq to:
- Add new FAQs with answers
- Edit or remove outdated questions
- Assign FAQs to categories
User Interaction
- Users click the chatbot button on the website
- Categories are shown
- Clicking a category reveals related FAQs
- Users can ask their own questions
Customizing Templates
Step 1: Locate Original Templates
vendor/patel/chatbot-bundle/src/Resources/views/category/vendor/patel/chatbot-bundle/src/Resources/views/faq/
Step 2: Create Override Directories
Step 3: Copy Templates
Step 4: Clear Cache
Available Routes
| Path | Name | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
/chatbot |
chatbot |
Chatbot homepage |
/chatbot/user-questions |
chatbot_user_questions_index |
Manage user-submitted questions |
/chatbot/category |
chatbot_category_index |
Manage categories |
/chatbot/faq |
chatbot_faq_index |
Manage FAQs |
/chatbot/widget |
chatbot_widget |
Display chatbot widget |
/chatbot/faqs/{categoryid} |
chatbot_faqs_by_category |
Get FAQs by category (AJAX/API) |
Flow Diagram
1. 📂 Category Management (Admin Panel)
2. ❓ FAQ Management (Admin Panel)
3. User Queries Management (Admin Panel)
4. 🤖 Chatbot Interface
Customization
Styling
Override default styles using your own CSS targeting the chatbot’s class names.
Templates
As explained above, copy templates from the bundle and place them in:
templates/bundles/ChatbotBundle/category/templates/bundles/ChatbotBundle/faq/
Requirements
- PHP 8.2 or higher
- Symfony 6 or higher
- Doctrine ORM
- Twig
Troubleshooting
Assets Not Loading
- Run
php bin/console assets:install --symlink - Check
public/bundles/chatbot/exists - Ensure proper file permissions
Database Errors
- Verify DB configuration
- Run:
php bin/console doctrine:schema:validate - Run:
php bin/console cache:clear
Twig Template Errors
- Check
twig.yamlis correctly set up - Verify
config/bundles.phpincludes the bundle - Clear the Twig cache
composer require twig/string-extra
Contributing
We welcome contributions! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests for new features or bug fixes.
License
This bundle is open-source and licensed under the MIT License.
Support
If you need help or have questions, feel free to open an issue on GitHub or contact the development team.
Happy chatting! 🤖
