# Testing the chatbot

To run a test on the chatbot flow that you create, you need to click on the "Test bot" button.

Doing this will open a drawer from the right with your chatbot flow.

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You can even test from a certain point in the chatbot flow, by hovering on the action block and click the "Test" button. This will help you skip the blocks are working fine, allowing you to only test what's changed.

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After testing the bot, make sure to click on **DEPLOY** to publish the current version of the chatbot flow.
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