README.md

Cake Walk

Module 1: Build A Simple Skill In 5 Minutes

The files in this folder represent how Calk Walk should appear at the end of this module. If you're stuck you can compare your files with these to figure out where you went wrong. You can also use these files to skip ahead.

If you are coming from the Cake Walk Workshop: This folder maps to Workshop Module 3

Step-by-step Instructions

You can find the instructions here: Create a skill in 5 minutes

When you're ready check out Module 2: Collect Slots Turn-by-turn.

Contents

• en-US.json
• index.js

en-US.json

---

This is your skill's interaction model. You can use this file to create your voice user interface. To use this file:

1. From the alexa developer console click on the Build tab.
2. On the left hand side click on JSON Editor.
3. Copy the contents of en-US.json and paste it over the contents of the editor.
4. Click Save Model
5. Click Build Model

index.js

---

This is your skill's backend code. It's the logic that handles the requests that are sent to your skill. To use this file:

1. From the alexa developer console click on the code tab.
2. Open the index.js file by selecting the tab or double-clicking on the file name on the right-hand side.
3. Copy the contents of index.js paste it over the data in your browser.
4. Click Save.
5. Click Deploy.