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Got error when trying Alexa sample HelloWorld Node.js

Hi, I am new to Alexa and followed ASK to upload the sample HelloWorld node.js zip to AWS Lambda and configure it per documentation. When I tried the sample using the example prompt "Alexa, tell Greeter to say hello", i saw the following error shown on Alexa app: Null SpeechletResponse HelloWorld The SpeechletResponse must not be null Voice feedback Alexa heard: "ask greeter to say hello" Any idea why the sample would fail with the above error? Any pointer on how to troubleshoot this issue? Thanks, Frank
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Newbie misstake: the root cause was that the zip created on my Mac via Finder right click automatically added the containing folder, hence the js files couldn't be located.
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Hi, Is there a starter project on building Alexa Skills that I can build off of? Thanks
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Try this: https://github.com/objectiveSee/AlexaBoilerplate
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There is a sample blueprint for the Alexa Skill Kit included with Lambda on AWS, as well as several sample skills for that can be found here: https://developer.amazon.com/public/solutions/alexa/alexa-skills-kit/docs/using-the-alexa-skills-kit-samples.
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