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# Slack setup

Go to <https://api.slack.com/apps>

Click create app

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Select 'From scratch'.

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Enter a name for your app, like *midio-slack-bot*, and pick a workspace as an owner of the app.

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Select your newly created app from the list, and scroll down to the **'event subscriptions'** menu item in the left menu bar.

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Click on the switch to enable events for this app.

A text box expecting a URL appears; we will fill in this later.

Scroll down a bit and, expand the **'Subscribe to bot events'** header.

Click the **'Add Bot User Event'** button, and select **'message.channels'**.

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Remember to save your changes by clicking the **'Save changes'** button in the bottom right corner.